Throughout South Korea, rain harm had been reported to 1,999 public constructions and a pair of,238 non-public services, together with farms, the inside ministry stated.
Whereas the rain has eased, the nationwide climate company has now issued a nationwide heatwave watch.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered an intensive response to the catastrophe, his workplace stated.
“As native heavy rains have change into commonplace, customised measures based mostly on regional traits are urgently wanted,” stated Kang Yu-jung, the spokesperson for Lee’s workplace.
“If critical laxity or errors are present in civil servants’ self-discipline, we’ll maintain them accountable and thorough measures shall be taken to stop a recurrence.”
Lee, who took workplace in June, has promised to make the nation safer and to stop any repeat of the disasters in recent times which have typically been blamed on the insufficient response by authorities.
