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BackFlooding and traffic control throughout Seoul... Heavy rain falls and fallen leaves clog the drain.
Flooding and traffic control throughout Seoul... Heavy rain falls and fallen leaves clog the drain.
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Flooding and traffic control throughout Seoul... Heavy rain falls and fallen leaves clog the drain.

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Due to heavy rain and strong winds in the Seoul area, both directions of the lower road of Jeungsangyo Bridge in Seodaemun-gu were blocked, and damage from flooding and strong winds continued, including trees falling in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu.

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Heavy rain and strong winds concentrated in the Seoul area caused urban damage such as flooding of roads and overturning of street trees.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-gyu and Jo Hyeon-young = Heavy rain fell in Seoul, causing rain damage throughout the city.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government's traffic information system on the 18th, the lower road of Jeungsangyo Bridge in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul was flooded due to rainfall, and all directions in both directions were blocked from 3:04 p.m. that day.

On several sections of highways, including the Gyeongbu Expressway, from Yangjae to Anseong, breaking news was sent warning people to be careful of rain and strong winds.

Damage due to strong winds and heavy rain continues to occur throughout the city.

An accident occurred in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where a tree fell due to gusts of wind.

This tree has fallen in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic and citizen traffic.

Near Yeonsinnae Station in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, the road is flooded and vehicles are moving slowly.

In some areas, the water is up to knee level.

Seoul's Jungnangcheon Stream has also swelled due to heavy rain falling in a short period of time.

This can be interpreted as the effect of fallen leaves blocking drainage channels, preventing smooth drainage.

The outdoor performance scheduled for that day was also canceled due to bad weather.

On this day, Mint Paper, the main organizer of the 'Grand Mint Festival' scheduled at Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, announced that it would issue a full refund, saying, "Due to the continued worsening weather, we judged that it was practically impossible to implement the performance we had prepared."

The city of Seoul announced that it is currently receiving complaints related to flooding and rain damage and is responding immediately.

He said that upon receiving a complaint, he or she is in close communication with the relevant autonomous district and is seeking cooperation by ordering them to remove fallen leaves accumulated in the drain and draining areas that are filled with water.

A Seoul city official said, "Currently, the rain appears to be entering a lull, but we are responding with a focus on quickly resolving the rain damage as we are receiving reports."

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