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Flood-hit taxpayers get tax payment, audit relief

Korea's tax agency will extend payment deadlines and defer audits for taxpayers affected by torrential rains in South Gyeongsang.

2026.8.24

Lee designates Geoje, Tongyeong special disaster zones after devastating rains

The designation unlocks state reconstruction funding, tax cuts and utility discounts after torrential rains and a deadly landslide hit South Gyeongsang.

2026.8.21

Car-tostraphic damage

Vehicles damaged by heavy rain are gathered at a reclaimed site in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, on the afternoon of Aug. 20.

2026.8.20

Tongyeong evacuation alert comes too late

City officials sent a landslide evacuation text nearly two hours after a woman was buried and rescued during intense rainfall.

2026.8.20

'기약 없는 기다림'…거제 산사태 아파트 주민 대피소 (거제=연합뉴스) 정종호 기자 = 17일 경남 거제시에 내린 극한호우로 산사태 피해가 발생한 옥포동 한 아파트 주민들이 성지중학교 급식소에 마련된 대피소에서 휴식하고 있다. 거제에는 이날 들어 오후 1시까지 577.4㎜의 비가 내린 것으로 집계됐다. 2026.8.17 jjh23@yna.co.kr/2026-08-17 14:31:51/

Hundreds remain in shelters as Geoje, Tongyeong continue recovery from record rains

Almost half of those who evacuated haven't been able to return home after deadly flooding, landslides and widespread utility outages hit the area.

2026.8.18

Torrential rains leave one dead, thousands evacuated

Torrential rain across southern Korea killed one person, injured four and triggered more than 2,500 emergency response cases.

2026.8.18

A family rescued from the site of a landslide at an apartment complex in Okpo-dong, Geoje, South Gyeongsang, is hospitalized at a nearby hospital on Aug. 17.

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Survivors recount deadly landslide after historic rainfall

Residents of a Geoje apartment complex describe being buried under mud and debris after more than 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) of rain fell in six hours, triggering a landslide that killed one person and injured two others.

2026.8.17

A road in Okpo-dong, Geoje, South Gyeongsang, is flooded following torrential rain on Aug. 17.

Monster rainstorm batters Geoje with once-in-200-year deluge

A record 633.2 millimeters (24.9 inches) of rain over a single day triggered flooding and landslides across South Gyeongsang.

2026.8.17

거제에 오늘만 577㎜…기록적 폭우에 아파트 주변 산사태 (거제=연합뉴스) 정종호 기자 = 17일 오전 경남 거제시 옥포동 한 아파트에 산사태로 흘러내린 토사가 건물 내부까지 밀려들어 집기와 시설물 등이 파손돼 있다. 거제에는 이날 들어 오후 1시까지 577.4㎜의 비가 내린 것으로 집계됐다. 2026.8.17 jjh23@yna.co.kr/2026-08-17 14:38:26/

Historic downpour batters southern Korea, leaving 1 dead, 4 injured

Record-breaking rainfall in Geoje and torrential storms in the surrounding southern region caused landslides, flooding and power outages, leaving one dead, four injured and 159 residents evacuated.

2026.8.17

An exterior of a building is seen damaged due to heavy rain in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, on Aug. 17.

Geoje shipyards tell workers to stay home amid record rainfall

Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries instructed their employees to stay home as a torrential downpour made roads impassable and prompted worksite damage checks.

2026.8.17

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