Good evening. Welcome to the 9PM edition of Arirang News. I am Kim Bo-kyoung.
We start with torrential rain that has been pounding the country.
The rain is expected to continue until tomorrow.
Our Choi Soo-hyung starts us off.
As the monsoon season begins in South Korea, officially on Jeju Island two weeks ago, there have been occasional outbursts of rain but not much.
But as of Tuesday morning, heavy rain started pounding the southern region and is slowly moving northward, sweeping across the entire nation.
Currently, it has almost stopped raining in the south of the country, but heavy rain is expected in the capital area.
According to the weather authorities, there will be heavy rainfall of 30 to 50 millimeters per hour overall, but a total of between 80 millimeters and 120 millimeters will hit the capital and central regions until Wednesday.
Usually, rainfall exceeding 15 millimeters per hour is considered “heavy,” while at 30 millimeters per hour, it’s hard for people to even see what’s in front of them.
With heavy rain sweeping nationwide the Ministry of Interior and Safety raised its heavy rain warning level from “interest” to “caution” on Tuesday morning.
The ministry also ordered a Level 1 activation of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
With the start of the monsoon season in South Korea, the ministry plans to specifically monitor areas at risk of flooding, such as underpasses, riverbanks, and underground parking lots, which it could order closed, while providing alternative routes.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo also instructed thorough safety measures and a close monitoring of the situation.
The authorities will help residents living in areas at risk of landslides and flooding, to ensure they can evacuate immediately if dangerous situations occur.
“In order to prevent casualties and damage, the government is advising people to stay away from streams and rivers that are prone to flooding.
Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News.”
Source : Arirang TV, https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=272726
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