ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.08.09 07:16
In the afternoon of the 8th, people are sharing real-time information on rain damage on the internet as flood damage caused by torrential rain in Seoul and the northern part of Gyeonggi Province continues.
On various online bulletin boards and social media, there are a series of comments, etc., announcing flood damage under the title of “current XX situation.” In the post, titled “Isolated and Helpless,” a photo of a man jumping on the hood of a flooded car in front of an apartment building in Seocho-gu, Seoul and escaping from danger was posted. is sharing this. The man, dressed in a neat suit, is staring blankly at his mobile phone, seemingly contacting someone.
On the Internet, reactions such as “The man seems to have escaped”, “Looking at the sunroof open, he may have escaped through here”, and “In no time it became a river view mansion”.
In another photo, you can see cup noodles and eggs that were displayed on the display shelf of the convenience store floating in water. The person who posted the photo said, “The convenience store I work at was flooded,” and said that the convenience store was located in Incheon.
Another poster shared a photo of a manhole cover on the road that had opened due to the flooding, allowing sewage to flow back up. The poster also caricatured the dire situation by saying, “In no time, there was a fountain on the road.”
A photo of a collapsed retaining wall was shared at an apartment that was introduced near Seoul Sadang Station. The ground was also overflowing with muddy water, and it seemed like they were about to enter through the common entrance.
The torrential downpours, which caused flooding of roads and homes, and congestion on the way home, are expected to continue throughout the week. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has announced that by the 10th, the metropolitan area, Kangwon, and the five islands of the West Sea will have 100 to 300 millimeters, and the Chungcheong area and northern Gyeongbuk will have 30 to 150 millimeters. About 50 to 30 mm of rain is expected to fall in the northern part of Chonbuk. Until the 13th of the weekend, water bomb damage of the rainy season level is expected mainly in the central region.