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- New York Times
Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea
At least 18 people have died in South Korea as landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains buried homes and swept away people, cars and livestock, the government said on Monday. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers removed debris and searched rain-swollen streams for nine people who were still missing, according to the country's disaster management office. Up to 31 inches of torrential rain have poured onto South Korea's southern and western provinces since last Wednesday. The hardest hit was Sancheong, a county near the central south coast, where 10 people were reported dead and four others were missing. Nearly 12 inches of rain fell there on Saturday alone, forcing the authorities to advise all 33,000 residents to look out for floods and landslides. Photos and video footage from the region showed large stretches of strawberry greenhouses destroyed by floods, with cars tossed upside down among the debris. Aging villagers sat dejectedly, gazing at boulders that had been swept in by the rain and were now occupying their front yards. Residents complained of power and water shortages, according to officials and local media. In Gapyeong County, northeast of Seoul, a family of four was camping near a stream when a landslide and flood hit their tent early Sunday. The son was rescued, but the father was found dead four miles downstream. Rescuers were still searching for the mother and an 11-year-old daughter, while using ropes and rappelling gear to move other stranded campers across streams roaring with dark-brown floodwater. The home ministry said 14,000 people had been evacuated, with their homes and farms lost or damaged. Fields growing rice, watermelon and other produce, equivalent to 40,000 soccer fields, had been damaged, the ministry of agriculture said. Nearly 1.5 million heads of livestock, including 1.4 million chickens, died, it said. President Lee Jae Myung promised to grant special disaster zone status to the worst-hit villages, which would allow the government to provide tax exemptions and other relief measures. By Monday, most of the evacuated villagers had returned to their homes, as the rain eased off and the sun came out. They faced the daunting task of rebuilding their houses. Soldiers were mobilized to help them haul rain-ravaged furniture. Workers used heavy equipment to clear roads and remove debris from under bridges. By Sunday afternoon, weather officials had downgraded their heavy rain alert. However, their forecasts indicated more rain for central and northern areas of the country on Monday. They also warned of a heat wave in the south, where officials sent vehicles weaving through villages, spraying chemicals to prevent outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of the floods.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
Northwest DC flooding traps drivers, several rescued
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Several people were rescued in Northwest D.C. after multiple drivers were trapped in floodwater Saturday, according to the DC Fire and EMS Department. MCFRS: Multiple people rescued after being trapped in floodwaters Around 5:40 p.m., three people were rescued unharmed from a car trapped in high water near 3rd Street and Underwood Street NW. Crews also reported multiple disabled vehicles in the 7100 block of Piney Branch Rd NW, where several people were safely removed from a car that was submerged in the water. No injuries have been reported so far in the flooding. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
5 hours ago
- New York Times
Quote of the Day: Pain Deep in the Heart of Every Part of Texas
'We can truly all see ourselves in this tragedy.' KELI RABON, of Houston, on how the effects of the devastating Central Texas floods of July 4 have been acutely felt throughout the far-flung state. Her son Brock survived a flood by clinging to the rafters of his cabin at a camp in Hunt.
