Amid heavy rain warnings issued for the metropolitan and Chungcheong areas, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that as of 4 a.m. on the 17th, it raised the central disaster and safety countermeasures headquarters (CDC) from Level 1 to Level 2.

In line with the CDC's elevation to Level 2, the heavy rain alert level also increased from 'caution' to 'alert.' Additionally, the Korea Forest Service raised the landslide alert level in the Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam regions from 'alert' to 'serious.' The alert levels are as follows: interest, caution, alert, and serious.

Kim Min-jae, the Acting Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, presides over a meeting to check the response situation regarding heavy rain in the Jeolla and Gyeongsang provinces at the Central Disaster Safety Situation Room in the Government Sejong Building on the 13th afternoon. /Courtesy of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety

To respond thoroughly to the heavy rain, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will strengthen collaboration with related departments, such as the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Forest Service, and operate emergency duties.

Kim Min-jae, head of the CDC (acting Minister of the Interior and Safety), noted, 'Promote national action guidelines, such as refraining from going out and avoiding dangerous areas, through disaster text alerts.' He added, 'The top priority is to prevent loss of life; once signs of danger, such as river flooding, are detected, collaborate with local governments, police, and fire services to implement proactive control and safety measures like resident evacuations.'

Meanwhile, as of 8:50 a.m. that day, heavy rain warnings were in effect for Gwangmyeong, Gwacheon, Ansan, Anyang, Osan, Pyeongtaek, Gunpo, Yongin, Anseong, Hwaseong, and areas in Chungnam (excluding Geumsan), as well as Chungbuk Cheongju, Goesan, Chungju, Jincheon, Eumseong, and Jeungpyeong, Gyeongnam Hampyeong, Changnyeong, and Sejong. Additionally, heavy rain advisories were issued for Siheung, Bucheon, Gimpo, Dongducheon, Yeoncheon, Pocheon, Gapyeong, Goyang, Yangju, Uijeongbu, Paju, Suwon, Seongnam, Guri, Namyangju, Uiwang, Hanam, Icheon, Yeoju, Gwangju, Yangpyeong, Gangwon Yeongwol, Pyeongchang, Hoengseong, Wonju, Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Hongcheon, Chuncheon, Inje, northern Gangwon mountains, Chungnam Geumsan, Chungbuk Boeun, Okcheon, Jecheon, Danyang, Jeonnam Gurye, Jeonbuk Gunsan, Iksan, Gyeongbuk Mungyeong, and Gyeongnam Miryang, Uiryeong, Jinju, Sancheong, Hapseong, Jeju, Seoul, Incheon, and Daejeon.

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