Torrential rains flood South Korea
- Pays
- République de Corée
- Sources
- IFRC
- Date de publication
From Federation News #16/01
Flash floods caused by
two days of very heavy rains in the South Korean provinces of
Seoul and Gyeonggi left 54 people dead
or missing last weekend. As much as 99.5 mm of rain fell in
just one hour in the capital, Seoul, the third highest hourly rate recorded
in the country since rainfall data collection began in 1907. The floods
also left more than 34,500 houses submerged and caused transport
problems with roads being cut off and bridges having
to be closed. Working in close cooperation
with the authorities and other organisations, more
than 850 volunteers and staff from the Republic of Korea
National Red Cross took part in relief activities,
running 12 mobile kitchens sent to the worst affected areas and distributing
emergency food supplies to nearly 13,000 people. With further heavy
rainfall forecast in the next few days,
South Korea's southern provinces could yet see more flooding.