Torrential downpours continued through Wednesday night in South Korea,... causing damage to homes, stores and streets.
With more than 70 millimeters of rain falling per hour in some parts of the country,... hundreds of homes were inundated with flood water.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
Heavy downpours that continued for a second day on Wednesday dumped over four-hundred millimeters of rain on parts of the country.
During the most intense hour of rainfall on Wednesday,... more than 70 millimeters fell in the capital city and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do Province.
The flooding caused by the heavy rainfall damaged homes, stores and streets.
According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters,.. over 14-hundred homes and stores were flooded in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province,... while over 140 flood victims had to stay overnight at community centers.
The rain also flooded streets,... washing away vehicles.
A dozen flights were also cancelled on Wednesday.
Authorities blocked major expressways and issued landslide warnings in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do provinces.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has warned regional authorities to stay alert to respond swiftly as more heavy rain is forecast on Thursday.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.