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Despite it being the weekend, the recovery efforts in areas affected by Typhoon ‘Kanun’ have been ongoing at a busy pace. Gunwi-gun in Daegu, where the embankment collapsed, and the east coast of Gangwon-do, which was bombarded with heavy rain, are still struggling to bounce back from the devastation.
Recovering from the flood damage has proven to be a daunting task in all affected regions. Sadly, a man in his 60s who had gone missing two days ago was discovered dead in a reservoir today (12th).
Reporting from the scene is Kim Ji-hong.
The Devastation Unleashed
The river embankment had been completely destroyed, leaving no trace behind. The once flourishing orchard in the village has now turned into a bleak gravel field, washed away by the rain and wind brought by Typhoon Kanun. All 30,000 young apple trees have been swept away with the force of the flood.
According to Jo Eun-gil, a resident of Busan-myeon in Gunwi-gun, “Our fertile field has turned into the main course of the river. We don’t even know where to begin with the restoration process.”
Floodwaters breached the village in Gunwi-gun, turning it into a muddy wasteland. Muddy water still fills the barn, where cows were once raised, as well as the plastic greenhouse and main rooms of the houses. Restoring the village seems almost impossible, and even obtaining a single household item has become a challenge for the residents.
According to Lee Won, another resident of Gunwi-gun, “The embankment burst suddenly, and the rushing water flooded in so forcefully that we couldn’t even open our doors.”
Hurried Recovery Efforts
Heavy machinery continues to tirelessly move the piled soil into trucks without a moment’s rest. On the east coast of Gangwon, where a staggering 400mm of rain fell, public officials and volunteers are working tirelessly to restore houses, shops, and roads.
Even as the river water swelled due to the typhoon, the search for two residents who went missing during the heavy rains last month resumed in Yecheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Lee Jong-man, the head of the on-site command team at Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters, stated, “Once the water levels subside next week, we plan to resume the search along the riverbanks and the Narip Falls section.”
A Tragic Ending
A man in his 60s, who had gone missing while riding an electric wheelchair in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, during Typhoon Kanun on the 10th, was tragically found dead two days later. His body was discovered in a reservoir located 1km away from the point where he went missing.
This is Kim Ji-hong reporting for KBS News.
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In areas hit by Typhoon ‘Kanun’, the recovery work continued busy even on weekends.
Gunwi-gun, Daegu, where the embankment collapsed, and the east coast of Gangwon-do, where ‘water bombs’ fell…
In all flooded areas, recovery is not easy.
A man in his 60s who went missing two days ago was found dead in a reservoir today (12th).
On the sidewalk, this is reporter Kim Ji-hong.
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The embankment of the river was broken and it disappeared completely.
The orchard in the village was turned into a gravel field as the river overflowed due to the rain and wind brought by Typhoon Kanun.
All 30,000 young apple trees were swept away.
[조은길/군위군 부계면 : “참 밭이 완전 하천이 돼버려 가지고. 어디서부터 손을 대야 할지도 모르겠고.”]
The flooded village of Gunwi-gun turned into a muddy field when the embankment burst.
There is still muddy water in the barn where the cows were raised, the plastic greenhouse, and the main room of the house.
I dare not restore it, but I am having trouble getting even one household item.
[이원/군위군 부계면 : “둑이 터져버렸는데, 갑작스럽게 물이 쭉 들어왔는데, 문을 못 열 정도로 물살이 세게 확 들어와 버리더라고.”]
The heavy equipment moves the piled soil into the truck without stopping.
On the east coast of Gangwon, where up to 400mm of heavy rain fell, public officials and volunteers worked hard to restore houses, shops and roads.
In Yecheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the search for two residents who went missing due to heavy rains last month resumed even as the river water swelled from the typhoon.
[이종만/경북소방본부 현장지휘팀장 : “다음 주부터 수위가 약해지면 상주보에서 낙단보 구간은 다시 수변 수색을 재개할 계획입니다.”]
A man in his 60s who went missing while riding an electric wheelchair in Dalseong-gun, Daegu when Typhoon Kanun hit on the 10th was found dead in two days in a reservoir 1km away from the missing point.
This is Kim Ji-hong from KBS News.
Cinematographer: Park Byeong-gyu, Shin Sang-eung, Choi Dong-hee
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