109 People Still Displaced Following Heavy Rain in North Gyeongsang Province; 13 Areas Remain Restricted

Heavy rainfall centered on the northern region of North Gyeongsang Province has forced 420 people from 321 households to evacuate across eight cities and counties.
As of 6:00 p.m. today (July 19), 311 people from 249 households have returned home, while 109 people from 72 households remain in safe locations such as village halls and senior citizen centers.
The province has reported facility damage, including four instances of washed-out roads and four cases of overflowing streams and damaged embankments.
In areas including Andong, Uiseong, Gimcheon, and Yecheon, 41.6 hectares of crops—such as rice, chili peppers, soybeans, and watermelons—have been flooded or buried.
Notably, 20 temporary housing units in three complexes in Andong and Uiseong, where victims of last year's wildfires reside, were flooded, and soil and debris flowed into 18 private homes.
Water supply was cut off to 212 households due to damage to two water pipelines, though service has been restored to one location in Uiseong.
Power outages that affected eight locations in Andong and Uiseong have been fully resolved.
Currently, 13 locations remain restricted, including four roads, four low-water bridges, two riverside parks, two campsites, and one walking trail.
Since July 17, fire authorities have responded to 207 reports, completing 20 rescue operations and 187 safety measures.
On the night of July 18, eight people were rescued after being stranded when their temporary housing for wildfire victims in Iljik-myeon, Andong, was flooded. Additionally, 10 people were rescued from a flooded mart in Namsun-myeon, Andong.
Landslide warnings are currently in effect for Andong, Yeongju, Uiseong, Yecheon, and Bonghwa, and the Korea Forest Service has raised the landslide risk alert level for North Gyeongsang Province from Caution to Alert.
Heavy rain warnings for the North Gyeongsang region were lifted at 6:00 a.m. today but were reissued for Uiseong, Andong, and Cheongsong in the afternoon.
Cumulative rainfall recorded since July 17 includes 232.5 mm in Bian, Uiseong; 230.5 mm in Namsun, Andong; and 202.5 mm in Mulya, Bonghwa.
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