Overview

• Four people have died and one remains missing after a three-day deluge pounded central and southern regions.
• More than 5,000 residents across 13 cities and provinces have been evacuated from flood-threatened areas.
• The government elevated its weather-related disaster alert to “serious” and activated the highest emergency response stage.
• Train operations on seven major lines were partially halted, two ferry routes suspended and dozens of power outages reported after floodwaters overwhelmed infrastructure.
• The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts an additional 100 to 300 millimeters of rain by Saturday, heightening landslide and flood warnings.