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Roads, Homes in Gyeonggi, Incheon, Gangwon Inundated due to Overnight Downpour

Written: 2024-07-23 14:35:15Updated: 2024-07-23 17:31:11

Roads, Homes in Gyeonggi, Incheon, Gangwon Inundated due to Overnight Downpour

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Roads and homes in Gyeonggi Province, Incheon and Gangwon Province were inundated following an overnight downpour accompanied by strong winds.

According to Gyeonggi Province, there were 94 reports of rain-related damage as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, including flooding and road disruptions.

In Incheon, 58 cases of rain damage were reported as of 6 a.m., while Gangwon Province reported 72 cases, including landslides and power outages.

Forestry authorities issued landslide forecasts in some regions, including a warning issued in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, as of 7:22 a.m., and advisories in Dangjin and Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi and Gangwon's Cheorwon and Pyeongchang.

The municipal governments also restricted access to roads, parking areas and bridges near streams and rivers.

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