잠수교 수위 7m 수준 유지…나흘째 통행금지<br /><br />South Korea has had a record-breaking monsoon this year, leading to deadly floods and landslides.<br />The rain has eased up in Seoul for now - we even caught a glimpse of sunshine earlier in the afternoon.<br />Our Kim Sung-min 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.<br />Sung-min, how's it looking out there?<br />Connyoung, it's been a few hours since the rain subsided, but the Jamsu Bridge, right behind me, is still submerged.<br />The Han River is still about seven meters higher than usual... because the Paldang Dam has been releasing an enormous amount of backed up water.<br />The water has not gone below 6-point-2 meters, which is the level at which the bridge could reopen.<br />It's been closed for four days now and is expected to remain closed... because another dam, the Soyang Dam, has started releasing water as of 3 PM.<br />It's the first time that dam's opened up in three years.<br />Soyang Dam is located at the top of the Bukhan River, and it's one of the largest dams in Korea, so this could greatly affect the water level.<br />If the water on the Han River does rise, then some of the major roads that have reopened, like the the Olympic and Dongbu expressways could have to close again.<br />So be sure to check for traffic updates.<br />And are we expecting more rain today?<br />Quite a lot of rain in the capital region 50 to 100 millimeters per hour.<br />Some regions like the northern part of Gyeonggi-do Province and Gangwon-do Province are currently getting heavy showers of around 20 to 50 millimeters per hour, accompanied by thunder and lightning.<br />These areas are under heavy rain alerts, and several parts of the country, including the Gangwon-do and Chungcheong-do Provinces are under landslide warnings.<br />So people should refrain from going outdoors and should take extra caution in mountainous areas.<br />I'll be back with more updates later.<br />Back to you Connyoung.<br />
