Gyeonggi Province has declared an 'Emergency Level 1' at its disaster safety headquarters as of 5 a.m. on July 8, in anticipation of heavy rainfall exceeding 150 millimeters in the region until the morning of July 10. This marks the first such activation this year.
According to Yonhap News, the Emergency Level 1 response includes the appointment of the head of the natural disaster response team as the overall situation manager, with 35 officials from relevant departments such as natural disaster management, river management, and forest and green space management working to quickly assess the heavy rain situation in each city and county and provide on-site support.
Related agencies, including the Korea Expressway Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation, will also participate in emergency operations to prepare for potential road flooding and power outages.
Gyeonggi Province is taking proactive measures to mitigate damage from heavy rain, including: strengthening monitoring and control of river walking paths during rain and weather advisories; immediate control and evacuation in case of flooding in underground parking lots and semi-basement homes; and inspecting drainage systems, reservoirs, landslide-prone areas, and steep slopes.
Meanwhile, the expected rainfall amounts until July 9 are as follows: 80 to 150 millimeters in Chungcheong and Jeonbuk (with some areas exceeding 200 millimeters), 50 to 100 millimeters in the metropolitan area, Gangwon inland, Gangwon mountains, central North Gyeongsang, and northern North Gyeongsang (with some areas in the metropolitan area, central Gangwon inland, and southern Gangwon inland exceeding 150 millimeters), 30 to 80 millimeters in northwestern Jeonnam (with some areas exceeding 100 millimeters), 20 to 60 millimeters in the five islands of the West Sea, Daegu, and southern North Gyeongsang, 10 to 40 millimeters in Gwangju and Jeonnam (excluding northwestern Jeonnam), 5 to 50 millimeters on the eastern coast of Gangwon, 5 to 40 millimeters in western inland Gyeongnam, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and around 5 to 20 millimeters in the mountainous areas of Jeju, with approximately 5 millimeters in Jeju Island (excluding mountainous areas).
* This article has been translated by AI.
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