Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Floods-in-South-Korea-27MZIFJLJVL6F.htmlConceptually similarFloods in South KoreaGP0STUS4MCompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS4OCompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS79Completed★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS7ACompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS7BCompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS7CCompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS7DCompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS4NCompleted★★★★Floods in South KoreaGP0STUS54Completed★★★★View AllGP0STUS6UFloods in South KoreaSince June 24th, 2020, South Korea's longest monsoon in seven years has been causing serious damage from heavy rains. As torrential rain fell heavily, most cities and provinces suffered massive property damage and dozens of casualties across the country including flooding of urban and agricultural areas, power outages, landslides, loss of facilities such as roads and the collapse of reservoirs. At least 31 people have died, and 11 remain missing after 54 days of rain.Korea Meteorological Administration concluded that this unusual longer and heavier monsoon season is an extreme weather event caused by climate change. The unusually high temperatures in the Arctic region due to climate change has made upper jet stream currents have weakened which established the conditions for cold air from the North Pole to descend to the middle latitudes. This created the 'super monsoon' in East Asia this year including Japan and China.Locations:East Asia-Republic of Korea-SeoulDate:7 Aug, 2020Credit:© Sungwoo Lee / GreenpeaceMaximum size:8256px X 5504pxKeywords:Aerial view-Cities-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change impacts-Day-Destruction-Floods-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot:Floods in South Korea 2020 (PHOTO)Parks and roads are flooded beside the Han river in Seoul due to the heavy torrential rain that lasted more than 54 days in South Korea from June to August 2020.Related Collections:Floods in South Korea 2020 (Photos & Video)