Over 2,500 damage cases reported due to heavy rain in southeastern region
More than 2,500 damage cases have been reported due to record-breaking downpours in the southeastern region, authorities said Tuesday. A total of 2,574 reports had been filed as of 6 a.m. Tuesday over cases including home and road inundation and toppled trees, as the heavy rain battered South Gyeongsang Province and neighboring regions from Saturday, according to the Central Disaster and Safety…
In the southeastern region, more than 2,500 damage cases have been reported as a result of heavy rain, according to authorities on Tuesday. By 6 a.m. on Tuesday, 2,574 reports had been filed, covering incidents such as home inundation, road flooding, and fallen trees, which were caused by the heavy rain that had been battering South Gyeongsang Province and surrounding areas since Saturday, reported the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
Of these cases, 162 were related to rescue operations. As of Monday, there was one reported death and four injuries, both caused by a landslide that struck an apartment building in Geoje the previous day. The incident resulted in two of the injuries, which were linked to the landslide. Over 560 individuals were evacuated due to the downpours in South Gyeongsang Province, neighboring Busan, and the southern island of Jeju.
Out of these evacuees, 316 had returned home, while 248 remained displaced. Besides the damage cases, the heavy rain also led to power outages and disruptions in the water supply. Precipitation levels from midnight on Friday to 5 a.m. on Tuesday accumulated to 956.1 millimeters in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.
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