Torrential rains continued to batter South Korea for a fourth consecutive day on Saturday, forcing nearly 3,000 people to remain displaced while submerged farmland left livestock struggling to survive. Authorities have confirmed four deaths, with two individuals still missing.
Weather officials warn that the rain will persist in some regions through Monday, maintaining alerts for landslides and flooding across much of the country.
As of 6 a.m. Saturday, 2,816 people remained displaced from their homes, out of over 7,000 previously evacuated due to the deluge, according to the interior ministry.
A record-breaking 500 mm (20 inches) of rain has fallen since Wednesday in Seosan, South Chungcheong province, just south of Seoul. In other areas of the province, flooded stables have left cows barely keeping their heads above water.
So far, the storms have damaged more than 641 buildings, 388 roads, and 59 farms nationwide.
Rains are also forecast in neighboring North Korea, with the state-run Rodong Sinmun citing the national weather agency’s warning of 150 mm to 200 mm (6 to 8 inches) of rain from Sunday to Tuesday — and up to 300 mm (12 inches) in some remote northern regions.
