'Rain Bomb' Hits Geoje... Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries Announce "Restricted Commuting"

The two major shipyards located in Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, which suffered severe damage from extreme rainfall, have notified workers of "restricted commuting."

According to Hanwha Ocean’s company-wide disaster control room on the 17th, employees were notified that "commuting is not possible due to road closures in the Geoje area caused by heavy rainfall."

At Samsung Heavy Industries, where some docks were reportedly flooded due to the heavy rain, special shift workers were also instructed to "wait and do not come to work."

Firefighters are leading an inflatable boat for rescue operations in Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province.
Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Department Headquarters

It has been tallied that over 800 millimeters of rain fell in Geoje City during the three-day Liberation Day holiday period that began on the 15th.

In particular, more than 500 millimeters of unusually heavy rain poured down between the night of the 16th and the early morning of the 17th, leading to consecutive damage including landslides, road and vehicle flooding, and the destruction of roads and facilities.

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