On the 13th, in the morning, the road in front of Incheon Station on the Gyeongin Line of Subway Line 1 in the metropolitan area is flooded due to heavy rain. /Courtesy of Yonhap News

On the 13th, heavy rain poured down in Incheon, flooding dwellings and roads, prompting citizens to evacuate. The Gyeongin Line of the metropolitan subway 1st line temporarily suspended operations.

According to the Incheon Fire Department, by 1 p.m. that day, 210 reports of damage from the heavy rain had been received in Incheon. As of 10 a.m., Incheon City is controlling access to three roads and twelve rivers.

The roads around Incheon Station on the Gyeongin Line of the metropolitan subway were submerged around 11:20 a.m., leading to traffic restrictions in the area. Water accumulated on the tracks due to the heavy rain, causing train operations between Juan Station and Bupyeong Station to be temporarily halted.

As of 11:56 a.m. that day, the Incheon Subway Line 1 was passing through Parkchon Station in both directions without stopping. The Incheon Transportation Corporation noted via a disaster text message, "The station building at Parkchon Station is flooded due to heavy rain in the Incheon area," advising passengers to take note when using the trains.

On the 13th, in the morning, the road in Bangchuk-dong, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon is submerged in muddy water, preventing vehicles from moving. /Courtesy of Yonhap News
On the 13th, the Gangnam Market in Seo-gu, Incheon is flooded due to heavy rain. /Courtesy of Internet Capture

Around the same time, Jeongseojin Central Market and Gangnam Market in Seo-gu, Incheon, were flooded. Citizens in the basement of a building urgently evacuated. In an apartment complex in Songhyeon-dong, Dong-gu, Incheon, a wall and structure collapsed around 10:49 a.m.

Currently, a heavy rain warning is in effect throughout Incheon. A strong wind advisory has also been issued in various areas, and as of 10:52 a.m., a landslide warning has been issued for Ongjin-gun. From midnight to 1 p.m., rainfall measurements include 217 mm at Jangbongdo in Ongjin, 203.5 mm in Gyeongseodong, and 154.2 mm in Incheon.

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