Nationwide heavy rainfall has led to missing persons, property damage, and home flooding. The Korea Meteorological Administration has intensified heavy rain warnings, particularly in the Chungnam region, urging caution against safety accidents and river flooding.
According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters and local governments, a 73-year-old man went missing in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, while he was out working on a rice paddy on August 28. Search operations are currently underway. In Nonsan and Buyeo, strong winds on August 28 caused damage to one house, one warehouse, and 200 greenhouses.
Evacuations and road closures have also occurred. A total of 42 residents from 29 households across six cities and counties temporarily evacuated, with 14 individuals from 11 households still unable to return home. Fire authorities reported 474 safety measures, including 195 road blockages, 57 drainage support cases, 39 flooded homes, and 183 landslides and rockfalls. Due to worsening weather, two flights and three ferry routes from Gunsan to Eocheong were suspended, and access to 2,583 hazardous areas, including riverbanks and parking lots, was restricted.
Chungbuk Province also experienced damage. The Chungbuk Fire Headquarters reported 27 incidents by 3 p.m. on the same day, including 14 fallen trees, four drainage support cases, and three flooded roads. In Cheongju, a boiler room in a single-family home and an apartment complex in Okcheon were flooded, while recovery efforts were underway in Cheongcheon-myeon, Geosan County, where debris covered the road.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, from August 28 to 4 p.m. on August 31, cumulative rainfall reached 579.5 mm in Yeonggwang, 332.9 mm in Gunsan, 288.5 mm in Seocheon, 264.6 mm in Boseong, and 263.5 mm in Buyeo. In Chungbuk, rainfall was recorded at 71.8 mm in Boeun, 84 mm in Okcheon Cheongsan, and 59.5 mm in Geosan.
As night falls, rain clouds are developing further over the Chungnam west coast and inland areas. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued heavy rain advisories for Hongseong East, Seosan, Boryeong, Taean, and Seocheon at 8 p.m. on August 31, and an additional advisory for Yesan at 8:35 p.m. Just ten minutes later, the advisory for heavy rain in Hongseong East was upgraded to a heavy rain warning.
Currently, a heavy rain warning is in effect for Hongseong East, while heavy rain advisories remain in place for seven areas, including Yesan, Seosan, Boryeong, Taean, Seocheon, and Hongseong West. A heavy rain warning is issued when expected rainfall exceeds 90 mm in three hours, while an advisory is issued for rainfall over 60 mm.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Central Disaster Headquarters have activated response level 1 since 5 p.m. the previous day and have maintained the heavy rain disaster alert at the 'caution' level.
A representative from the Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Heavy rain will continue until evening, with some areas experiencing a lull by tomorrow morning. Please refrain from entering areas near rivers and exercise caution when going out or driving."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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