(LEAD) Heavy downpours flood streets, cause damage nationwide

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SEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours accompanied by strong gusts battered Seoul and other parts of the country Sunday, causing urban flooding and safety hazards across the nation.

According to Seoul municipal officials, localized torrential rain inundated parts of the city, as fallen leaves swept by gale-force winds clogged drainage systems.

Gangbuk Ward in the northern part of the city recorded a peak hourly rainfall of 53.5 millimeters, the highest hourly intensity nationwide during the storm.

This photo provided by a reader shows a road near Yeonsinnae Station in northwestern Seoul flooded due to heavy rainfall on Oct. 18, 2026. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

By 5:00 p.m., Seoul fire authorities had received 129 emergency calls -- 47 calls for drainage assistance, 21 instances of fallen trees and 60 safety inspection requests for public facilities.

Seoul issued an emergency alert via text at 3:16 p.m., urging its residents to stay away from low-lying and high-risk areas amid heavy rainfall in blustery conditions.

While heavy rain advisories covering the northeastern, northwestern, and southwestern districts were lifted at 3:30 p.m., scattered showers persisted throughout the afternoon. Cumulative rainfall as of 5:00 p.m. peaked at 65 mm in Gangbuk Ward, with the southern Songpa District recording a city-low of 20 mm.

Rising water levels forced city officials to restrict access to 16 major urban streams.

Traffic was also disrupted across key corridors. Roads beneath the Jeungsan Bridge in Seodaemun Ward were completely blocked around 3:04 p.m. due to flooding. Weather warnings were also issued for major highways, urging drivers to exercise caution on wet roads and against high winds.

A tree fell onto a busy road in Gangnam Ward in southern Seoul, obstructing traffic and pedestrians. Water levels in Eunpyeong Ward in northwestern Seoul reached above the knees in some low-lying areas.

This photo provided by Incheon Fire Department on Oct. 18, 2026, shows a road in the western city flooded after a heavy rainfall. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Some shop owners were seen manually clearing piles of fallen leaves blocking catch basins to expedite drainage.

The inclement weather forced the cancellation of major outdoor public events, such as the Grand Mint Festival scheduled at Olympic Park in Songpa.

Seoul activated Level 1 emergency response protocols at 2:40 p.m. and partially operated 12 rainwater pumping stations to clear inundated roads.

"Although the rain appears to be letting up, reports of damage continue to come in," a Seoul official said. "Our primary focus is on rapidly resolving pending safety reports and preventing secondary accidents in close cooperation with district offices."

Incheon, lying just west of Seoul, and parts of Gyeonggi Province, near the capital city, also absorbed damage from the severe weather.

Per firefighting and weather authorities, three people were rescued after getting trapped inside a vehicle on a flooded road in Incheon just before 3 p.m. Sunday.

Officials received 323 reports of damage from strong winds and rain in Gyeonggi, and 78 such cases in Incheon.

Trees were uprooted and signs flew off storefronts in parts of Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Chungcheong Province, North Jeolla Province and the southern island of Jeju.

According to Incheon International Airport Corp., 40 flights were canceled on Sunday due to inclement weather conditions -- 36 were scrapped ahead of time based on weather forecasts while four others were canceled Sunday.

In addition, 34 flights were delayed and nine flights were forced to turn back. (END)

(LEAD) Heavy downpours flood streets, cause damage nationwide

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首尔，10月18日（韩联社）——周日，强降雨伴随强风袭击了首尔和韩国其他地区，导致全国各地出现城市内涝和安全隐患。

据首尔市政府官员称，局部暴雨导致城市部分地区被淹，强风吹起的落叶堵塞了排水系统。

位于首尔北部的江北区录得每小时最高降雨量 53.5 毫米，是此次暴风雨期间全国最高的单小时降雨强度。

这张由读者提供的照片显示，2026年10月18日，首尔西北部延新内站附近的一条道路因暴雨而被淹。（照片非卖品）（韩联社）

截至下午 5 点，首尔消防部门已接到 129 个紧急电话——47 个排水援助电话、21 起树木倒塌事件和 60 起公共设施安全检查请求。

首尔于下午 3 点 16 分通过短信发布紧急警报，敦促居民在强降雨和大风天气下远离低洼和高风险地区。

下午3点30分，覆盖东北、西北部和西南部地区的暴雨预警解除，但午后仍有零星阵雨。截至下午5点，累计降雨量在江北坊达到峰值65毫米，南部松坡区降雨量最低，为20毫米。

水位上涨迫使市政官员限制了16条主要城市溪流的通行。

主要交通干道也受到干扰。下午3点04分左右，西大门区亭山桥下的道路因洪水完全封闭。当局还对主要高速公路发布了天气预警，提醒驾驶员在湿滑路面和强风天气下谨慎驾驶。

首尔南部江南区一棵树倒在繁忙的道路上，阻碍了交通和行人通行。首尔西北部恩平区一些低洼地区的水位已超过膝盖。

这张由仁川消防局于2026年10月18日提供的照片显示，暴雨过后，仁川西部城市的一条道路被洪水淹没。（照片不得出售）（韩联社）

一些店主被发现正在手动清理堵塞集水池的落叶堆，以加快排水速度。

恶劣天气迫使大型户外公共活动取消，例如原定在松坡奥林匹克公园举行的盛大铸币节。

首尔于下午 2 点 40 分启动一级应急响应程序，并部分运行 12 个雨水抽水站，以清理被淹没的道路。

首尔一位官员表示：“虽然雨势似乎有所减弱，但受损报告仍在不断传来。我们的首要任务是与各区政府密切合作，尽快处理待处理的安全报告，并防止二次事故发生。”

位于首尔以西的仁川市以及靠近首都首尔的京畿道部分地区也遭受了恶劣天气的破坏。

据消防和气象部门消息，周日下午3点前，仁川一条被洪水淹没的道路上，三人被困在车内，后被救出。

京畿道官员收到323起强风暴雨造成的损失报告，仁川收到78起此类报告。

在仁川、京畿道、忠清南道、全罗北道和济州岛南部的一些地区，树木被连根拔起，店面招牌被吹落。

据仁川国际机场公司称，由于天气恶劣，周日共有 40 个航班被取消——其中 36 个航班根据天气预报提前取消，另外 4 个航班于周日当天取消。

此外，还有34个航班延误，9个航班被迫返航。（完）

（导语）暴雨导致街道被淹，造成全国范围内的损失