Torrential downpours... have caused damage to homes, stores and streets in South Korea.<br />With more than 70 millimeters of rain falling per hour in some parts of the country,... hundreds of homes have been inundated with flood water.<br />Lee Min-sun tells us more. <br /> <br /> The heavy downpours that continued for a second day on Wednesday dumped over four-hundred millimeters of rain on parts of the country.<br />During the most intense hour of rainfall on Wednesday,... more than 70 millimeters fell on the capital city and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do Province.<br /><br /> The flooding caused by the heavy rainfall damaged homes, stores and streets.<br />According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters,.. over 14-hundred homes and stores were flooded in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province,... while over 140 flood victims had to stay overnight at community centers. <br />The rain also flooded streets,... washing away vehicles. <br /><br />The rains have weakened for now, and the heavy rain warnings were lifted early on Thursday for Seoul, Northern Gyeonggi-do province and Gangwon-do province.<br /><br /> But more than 40 millimeters of rain per hour is forecast for Chungcheong-do and Jeolla-do provinces from Thursday night until Friday morning. <br /><br /> And the weather agency has warned regional authorities to stay alert as more heavy rain is forecast for Friday.<br /><br />Lee Min Sun, Arirang News. <br />
