Torrential Rains Up to 250mm Expected Overnight with Gusts and Thunderstorms

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Turning now to the weather. Strong rain accompanied by gusts and thunder and lightning is expected across most parts of the country through tomorrow, Monday (August 31). In particular, up to 250mm of rain is forecast for the west coast of South Chungcheong Province through tomorrow, so thorough preparations are necessary.

Reporting by Jang Se-man.

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On a road in Hwasun, South Jeolla Province, heavy rain that began in the afternoon splashes water every time vehicles pass by.

At around 2:00 PM today, torrential rain exceeding 100mm per hour pounded the nearby Yeonggwang area, prompting emergency disaster text messages to be sent out.

Heavy rain of over 50mm per hour also poured into Imsil, North Jeolla Province, and Gwangju.

Even heavier rain is expected in some areas between tonight and early tomorrow morning.

The Korea Meteorological Administration has forecast heavy rainfall of over 250mm on the west coast of South Chungcheong Province and over 200mm in the inland areas of Chungcheong Province through tomorrow.

More than 120mm of heavy rain is also expected in northwestern North Jeolla Province and southern inland Gangwon Province, with over 150mm expected in southern Gyeonggi Province.

This is due to a stationary front similar to that of the rainy season, created by the strong collision of cold air moving down from the north and warm, humid air from the south.

[Park Ji-eun / Forecaster, Korea Meteorological Administration: In the case of this rainfall, heavy rain will fall in narrow areas, resulting in significant regional differences in precipitation intensity and amount, and some areas may experience temporary lulls.]

In the Seoul metropolitan area, the heavy rain will mostly concentrate between early tomorrow morning and the morning, before continuing until Tuesday morning.

Rain in the southern provinces and Jeju Island is forecast to let up between tomorrow evening and night.

The risk of landslides has also increased alongside the torrential downpours.

The Korea Forest Service announced that it has raised the landslide crisis alert for the Chungcheong region and Jeonbuk State from "Attention" to "Caution," urging residents to pay close attention to evacuation notices such as emergency disaster text messages.

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