Rapidly moving front to northern Gyeonggi Province… 100mm per hour, heavy rain warning in effect

Strong rain expected in the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, ‘Heavy rain warnings have been issued for 8 cities and counties including Paju City and Yeoncheon County as the stationary front lingers in the northern part of Gyeonggi Province.’,
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A citizen standing to cross a crosswalk in the pouring rain. [Image Source= Yonhap News],
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, ‘According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the morning of the 17th, the accumulated precipitation as of 7 a.m. was 269.0 mm in Panmunjom, Paju, 148.3 mm in Munsan, Paju, and 127.0 mm in Baekhak, Yeoncheon. In Munsan-eup, Paju, 100.9 mm of rain fell per hour, and in the Panmunjom area, 86.0 mm of rain poured down per hour. Paju, Yeoncheon, Pocheon, Yangju, and Dongducheon are under heavy rain warnings, while Namyangju, Yangju, and Gapyeong are under heavy rain advisories.’,
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, ‘The Korea Meteorological Administration expected an additional 30-70 mm of rain to fall in northern Gyeonggi Province by this morning. Currently, the stationary front is located in the Sanhodando Peninsula, Ongjin Peninsula, and northern Gyeonggi Province, with dry northern air moving southward, strengthening rain clouds.’,
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, ‘Continued rain has led to reports of damage such as fallen trees. According to the Gyeonggi Northern Fire and Disaster Headquarters, a 5-meter-tall tree collapsed in Juyeop-dong, Ilsan West-gu, Goyang City at 8 PM the previous day. Tree falls were reported in Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju, and Gyomundong, Guri, and a sewage backup occurred in Ildong-myeon, Pocheon.’,
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, ‘A Korea Meteorological Administration official stated, “Currently, precipitation in the Seoul metropolitan area is at a moderate level, but strong rain clouds are positioned over northern Gyeonggi Province and the West Sea,” adding, “Heavy rain is expected in the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province.”‘
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