SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands were forced to evacuate after heavy rains overnight pounded the nation’s southern regions, leaving one dead and eight others injured, authorities said Monday. A total of 2,559 people took refuge in the southern county of Sancheong due to the downpours that the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) described as [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1.78 million farm animals have perished in South Korea following relentless downpours that began on July 16, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The toll includes approximately 1.48 million chickens, 151,000 ducks, 150,000 quail, and smaller numbers of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The government plans to minimize damage from heavy rains using digital twin technology that enables researchers to analyze and forecast expected weather conditions through a simulation of a virtual world. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Monday it will provide the Ministry of Environment with 3D spatial [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Record rainfall, believed to be the heaviest in 115 years, has pummeled Seoul and surrounding regions, leaving nine people dead and six others missing while flooding homes, vehicles, buildings and subway stations, officials said Tuesday. Parts of Seoul, the western port city of Incheon and Gyeonggi Province that surrounds [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major business groups are providing donations to support relief efforts for those affected by recent heavy rainfall, industry insiders said Monday. Weeklong heavy downpours have left more than 40 people dead or missing and damaged 14,000 facilities in South Korea. Nearly 7,000 have been displaced from their [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of mosquitoes this year is down 38 percent compared to average levels, thanks to heavy rains and sweltering heat waves that have fended off the blood-sucking species, new data has revealed. Fewer of the detested pests have appeared during the summer this year, according to new data [...]