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2011 Seoul floods

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26: 62: 50: 25: 139:, producing over 495 mm (19.5 in) of rain in the Seoul region during a two-day span, the heaviest such event in July since 1907. 587 mm (23.1 in) of rain was recorded in the area after three days. 114:
that killed at least 49 people by July 27, leaving a total of more than 77 dead or missing. On July 27, the number of killed rose further to 69. The floods occurred primarily around the national capital
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regions. At least 86 power outages followed the landslides, affecting 125,000 people by July 27. Over 11,000 South Koreans were forced to evacuate.
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There is a concern whether the Umyeon-san landslide resulted from a natural cause or intentional negligence of prevention by the government.
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in the vicinity of Umyeon were buried by a landslide on July 26, and have not been recovered as of July 28.
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project (which redesigned some streets in Seoul) had further increased the overall damage of the flooding.
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Rail infrastructure in South Korea was impacted, while a South Korean investment analyst expected
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killed 18 residents in an apartment block. Floodwaters inundated highways and tracks of the
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were a series of floods in late July 2011 caused by heavy rainfall around
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were closed off. Damages are likely to be in the hundreds of millions
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as the main culprit of the worsened flood crisis; as both his
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Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
USD
Seoul
South Korea
flash floods
landslides
Seoul
Siheung
trough
Korean Peninsula
Chuncheon
Inha University
Umyeon-dong
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Han River
USD
economic inflation
Kyunghyang Shinmun
Oh Se-hoon
landmines
Korean War
North Korea
South Hwanghae
2011 China floods
2011 Pacific typhoon season
2012 North Korean floods
"Historic Flooding, Landslides Kill at Least 49 in South Korea"
"South Koreans on landmine alert after deadly mudslides"

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