Heavy Rain Warnings and Flooding Alerts Issued in Seoul Metropolitan Area; Damage Reported Across Region

[Anchor]

Heavy rain has pounded the Seoul metropolitan area, with downpours triggering emergency alerts, including a heavy rain warning. We go live to Dorimcheon Stream in Seoul, where a flood alert had been issued.

Jeong Jiyeon, it seems the rain has eased up a bit now, hasn't it?

[Reporter]

The rain here at Dorimcheon Stream in Seoul was intense this morning but stopped in the afternoon.

Light rain has begun to fall again.

The water level of the stream, which had risen, is gradually receding, and the walking paths that were previously closed have now been reopened.

Localized, heavy monsoon rain poured down on Seoul starting this morning, July 9.

Around 12:40 PM, the first flood alert of the year was issued for the areas around Sindaebang Station, Sillim Station, and Boramae Station near Dorimcheon Stream.

At that time, heavy rain warnings were in effect for the southwestern and northwestern parts of Seoul, including Gwanak-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, Mapo-gu, and Jongno-gu.

As the rain stopped and the heavy rain warnings were lifted, the flood alert was also rescinded after about two and a half hours. Currently, all heavy rain alerts in the Seoul metropolitan area have been lifted.

However, there is a high possibility of more heavy rain overnight, so caution is still advised.

[Anchor]

You mentioned that there has been a series of rain-related damage in the metropolitan area today.

[Reporter]

The intense, short bursts of rain led to damage in various locations.

In the afternoon, a retaining wall at a villa in Paengseong-eup, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, collapsed, forcing 7 residents from 5 households to evacuate to a nearby senior citizens' center.

In the morning, a road near Anhyeon Intersection in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, was flooded, leaving 4 vehicles submerged.

The 4 people inside the vehicles were stranded before being rescued by responding firefighters.

In Hwaseong, a factory ceiling collapsed, and more than 220 rain-related reports were filed in the southern Gyeonggi region alone today.

As the water level of the Han River rose, operations of the Han River buses between Yeouido and Jamsil in Seoul were suspended.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to decide whether to resume operations based on weather conditions.

(Field Producer: Seo Jinho | Video Journalists: Kang Siwoo, Kim Younghwan | Video Editing: Jo Muhwan | Footage courtesy of Pyeongtaek City, Gyeonggi Province)
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