Heavy rainfall causes flooding, evacuations in southern Korea - nearly a foot of rain overnight

Heavy rainfall causes flooding, evacuations in southern Korea - nearly a foot of rain overnight

Heavy rainfall in South Korea's southernmost provinces led to widespread flooding, evacuations and at least one death, according to local authorities Monday. Fire departments in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province had reported hundreds of incidents as of 5:30 a.m. Monday. In Gwangju alone, 172 flooding cases were reported, while 406 total damage reports, including loss of life, came in from South Jeolla Province. Muan in South Jeolla Province rece…