Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Hongseong as Hourly Rainfall Nears 50 Millimeters
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- An emergency heavy-rain text alert was sent to eastern Hongseong in South Chungcheong Province.
- Rainfall in the Hongseong area reached about 50 millimeters per hour, while a heavy-rain watch for Yesan was upgraded to a warning.
- Flood and landslide advisories were also issued in several parts of the province.
An emergency heavy-rain alert was sent to Hongseong in South Korea’s South Chungcheong Province as rainfall continued at about 50 millimeters per hour.
The Daejeon Regional Meteorological Administration issued the alert for eastern Hongseong at about 9 p.m. and urged residents to prepare for emergency evacuation and take precautions against accidents.
A heavy-rain watch for Yesan was upgraded to a warning at 9:10 p.m. A flood warning followed at the Guman Bridge site in Yesan at 9:20 p.m.
Heavy-rain watches remained in effect for Seocheon, western Hongseong, Cheonan and Asan. Advisories for Taean, Seosan and Boryeong were lifted. Boryeong also received a landslide-risk warning, while advisories covered Yesan, Taean, Cheongyang, Hongseong, Seocheon, Buyeo and Boryeong.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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