Floods in Korea
Korea has historically suffered several floods due to heavy rains, typhoons, and heavy snowfalls. Most of the flood damage was caused by storms and tsunamis caused by typhoons, and floods.
1980s
Path of Typhoon Thelma.
- In 1987, floods caused by Typhoon Thelma killed 123 people and caused $272 million in damages.[1]
2000s
- In 2002, Typhoon Rusa caused mass flooding across Korea.[2]
2010s
- The 2011 Seoul floods killed 69 people and caused hundreds of millions of damage.[3]
2020s
- From late June to mid-August 2020, heavy rains fell intensively or locally across the Korean Peninsula, causing a lot of damage.[4]
- On August 8, 2022, 100-300 mm of heavy rain per day fell in the metropolitan area.[5]
References
- "Death toll from Typhoon Thelma rises". United Press International. July 19, 1987. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- "Thousands homeless in North Korea from typhoon: aid agencies". United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Agence France-Presse. 2002-09-04. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- Laurence, Jeremy; Seongbin Kang (July 29, 2011). "South Koreans on landmine alert after deadly mudslides". The China Post. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- "South Korea floods, landslides kill dozens, displace thousands". Al Jazeera. 9 August 2020.
- Roh, Joori (2022-08-10). "Torrential rain lessens in S.Korean capital amid heavy flood damage". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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