잠수교 통제…서울시내 도로 곳곳 통행 제한
Heavy downpours in South Korea have led to floods and traffic restrictions.
Our Jang Tae-hyun is on the banks of the Han River in Seoul... at the Jamsu Bridge, a low-lying bridge often used to gauge the level of rain in the capital.
Tae-hyun, how are things looking there?
Mark, the Jamsu Bridge is now completely under water.
Now, the water level is over 10 meters... and as of 11 AM, a flood warning was issued at the Han River Bridge in Seoul.
The Han River is so high at the moment... because the Paldang Dam upstream has released an enormous amount of backed up water.
The Jamsu bridge has been closed for five days now and is expected to remain closed... because another dam, the Soyang Dam, also released water on Wednesday afternoon.
It's been three years since this dam last opened its floodgates.
Soyang Dam is located further upstream on the Bukhan River, and it's one of the largest dams in Korea, so this could greatly affect the water level.
So how's the traffic situation in Seoul?
About the traffic situation, many major roads are closed due to the heavy rain.
The Gangbyeon, Dongbu and Olympic expressways are closed.
Parts of Seoul's inner ringroad from Seongsu junction to Majang ramp are also closed.
Early this morning, a flood warning was issued at Daegok Bridge on the Tancheon Stream.
So, people living near Gangnam-gu and Songpa-gu Districts in Seoul as well as Seongnam in Gyeonggi-do Province should stay alert.
Be sure to check for traffic updates and I'll be back with more details.
Back to you.
