Heavy Rain Hits Asan and Cheonan Overnight, 8 Rescued Amid Flooding

Reports of damage, including flooded roads and fallen trees, are pouring in from Asan and Cheonan in South Chungcheong Province, where heavy rain fell overnight on Wednesday (July 22).

According to the South Chungcheong Fire Headquarters, a total of 42 reports of rain-related damage, including 5 requests for rescue, were recorded in the northern part of the province between midnight and 6:30 a.m. today.

Most of the reports involved flooding and fallen trees, with damage concentrated in the Cheonan and Asan areas.

Starting around 4:00 a.m. today, reports were received that roads were flooded in various locations, including the underpass at Yeomchi Intersection in Yeomchi-eup, Asan, and sections of national highways in Yeongin-myeon.

Police and fire authorities rescued a total of 8 people, including drivers and passengers, who were in vehicles on the flooded roads.

No casualties from the heavy rain have been reported so far.

Asan and Cheonan cities issued multiple emergency disaster text messages starting at 3:58 a.m. today, notifying residents of road closures due to flooding and urging them to prepare for potential landslides and river flooding.

As of 5:00 a.m. today, the accumulated rainfall was recorded at 125 mm in Asan and 23 mm in Jiksan, Cheonan. The region experienced intense, concentrated rainfall, with Asan receiving 62 mm per hour and Jiksan in Cheonan receiving 21.5 mm per hour.

The heavy rain warnings that had been in effect for Asan and Cheonan were lifted at 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., respectively.

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