Check your house’s drains and drainage holes around the house.
Residents of areas susceptible to flooding or landslides should be aware of evacuation procedures in case of emergency.
Vehicles parked near rivers or streams should be moved to a safe place.
Prepare basic necessities including emergency medicines, a flashlight, drinking water, and food.
Residents and others in low-lying or flood-prone areas should be prepared to evacuate.
If flooding occurs, contact the neighborhood dong office or the city/county/district office for information on available shelters.
Managers and others responsible for large construction sites, slopes, etc. should inspect safety conditions in advance.
Avoid going near street lights, traffic signal lights, and power lines.
What constitutes heavy rain?
Heavy rain generally refers to substantial rainfall within a short period of time. When rainfall exceeds 80mm in a 12-hour period, a heavy rain advisory is issued. When rainfall exceeds 150mm, a heavy rain warning is issued.
Do not carry out electrical repairs inside or outside the house.
Do not enter construction sites.
Reduce speed when driving.
When lightning is present, take shelter inside a building or somewhere low.
Move objects that may be washed away to a safe place.
If a transmission tower falls, immediately contact 119, the city/county/district office, or KEPCO.
Keep the windows and doors of buildings closed.
Children and the infirm or elderly should refrain from going outside.
Do not try to use roads that are flooded.
When evacuating, shut off the water and gas valves and turn off electricity at the circuit breaker.
Tune in to the weather forecast and typhoon reports on the radio, TV, and/or Internet.
When there are heavy rain advisories and warnings
In urban areas
Residents and others in low-lying or flood-prone areas should be prepared to evacuate.
Managers and others responsible for large construction sites, slopes, etc. should inspect safety conditions in advance.
Avoid going near street lights, traffic signal lights, and power lines.
Do not carry out electrical repairs inside or outside the house.
Do not enter construction sites.
Vehicles on the road should reduce their speed.
When lightning is present, take shelter inside a building or somewhere low.
Move objects that could be washed away by the river.
If a transmission tower falls, immediately contact 119, the city/county/district office, or KEPCO.
Keep the windows and doors of buildings closed.
Do not leave vehicles in underground parking areas where flooding may occur, and if you are below ground level, evacuate to a safe area.
Do not park a car in the basement where flooding is expected. Those who live in basements must take shelter.
Children and the infirm or elderly should refrain from going outside.
Tune in to the weather forecast and typhoon report on the radio, TV, and the Internet.
In rural areas
Residents and others in low-lying or flood-prone areas should be prepared to evacuate.
Be mindful of the risk of a landslide around the house, and prepare to take shelter.
Do not approach a high-tension wire.
Do not carry out electrical repairs inside or outside the house.
When lightning is present, take shelter inside a building or somewhere low.
Move objects that may be washed away by the river.
Prevent the river from overflowing by using a sandbag etc., and prevent flooding in farmlands.
Check the bank around rice fields and adjust the sluice gate as necessary.
Before using a bridge, verify that it is safe.
Do not go near slopes that are susceptible to landslides.
If a transmission tower falls, immediately contact 119, the city/county/district office, or KEPCO.
Children and the infirm or elderly should refrain from going outside.
Take measures to protect crops.
Check the irrigation channels or drainage ways around the house or in cultivated lands.
Campers in mountains and valleys must take shelter for safety.
Check means of contact between neighbors or families and how to take shelter in the event of an emergency.
Move farm machines or domestic animals to a safer place.
Firmly secure plastic greenhouses, ginseng cultivation facilities, etc.
In coastal areas
Residents and others in low-lying or flood-prone areas should be prepared to evacuate.
Do not go near hazardous slopes along the shore.
Do not leave vehicles in underground parking areas where flooding may occur, and if you are below ground level, evacuate to a safe area.
Avoid going near street lights, traffic signal lights, and power lines.
Do not carry out electrical repairs inside or outside the house.
Do not enter construction sites.
Do not drive on coastal roads.
When lightning is present, take shelter inside a building or somewhere low.
Avoid going near shore areas where water flows out to the sea.
If a transmission tower falls, immediately contact 119, the city/county/district office, or KEPCO.
Fasten the windows and doors.
Before using a bridge, verify that it is safe.
Children and the infirm or elderly should refrain from going outside.
Tune in to the weather forecast and typhoon reports on the radio, TV, and the Internet.
Residents and others in low-lying areas along the shoreline should evacuate to a safe place.
Move fishing nets and implements that may be washed away to a safer place.
Do not use the beaches.
In mountainous areas
Residents of areas susceptible to landslides should evacuate.
Measures should be taken to reduce damage in cultivation facilities.
Tune in to weather information and reports about rain conditions.
After heavy rain has passed
Upon arrival at the house, be absolutely sure to examine it for possible risk of structural collapse before entering.
Report any damage to water supply, sewerage facilities, embankments, or roads by contacting the appropriate agency, whether it is city/county/district or town, township, or neighborhood level.
Since a flooded house may be full of gas, it must be properly ventilated before entering. Also, ensure that gas valves are shut off and electricity is turned off at the circuit breaker, and do not resume use until after a technician has conducted a safety check.
Do not consume foods or ingredients that have been submerged in muck or contaminated water.
Be absolutely sure to check whether water from the tap or stored water is free of contamination before using.
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