Over 300 millimeters of rain has fallen on the southern island of Jeju over two days this week, the heaviest November downpour in 101 years for the area, the climate company mentioned Saturday.
Rainfall starting from 150 mm to 347 mm drenched Jeju from Friday to early Saturday morning, together with 333 mm within the northern mountainous areas, in keeping with the Jeju department of the Korea Meteorological Administration.
On Friday alone, the island’s northern areas acquired 238.4 mm of rain, marking the heaviest day by day rainfall for November since 1923, when climate observations first started within the space. The earlier November day by day report was 102 mm, set in 2011.
Heavy rains and winds have toppled bushes and flooded roads and buildings in Jeju, with 19 rain-related harm experiences filed as of Friday evening.
The authorities additionally prohibited entry to Mount Halla as a consequence of heavy rain yesterday, however the restriction was partly lifted Saturday.
The climate company mentioned that some components of Jeju might expertise rain persevering with into late Saturday. (Yonhap)