Around the world, many places have extreme weather. These may be storms, floods, or even natural disasters. Weather in South Korea is typically hot and humid during the summer and cold during the winter. However, recent events show some crazy, extreme weather. 

August 8, 2022. This was the day that South Korea had one of its craziest floods in over a century. At least 11 people died and many went homeless due to the extreme flooding. The rain lasted days and recorded at least 525 millimeters of rain. That is equivalent to 52.5 centimeters. Main roads and streets turned into rivers and cars began to fill with water. Several subway stations were flooded and many schools even shut down for a few days. 

My experience with this flooding has been like a one in a lifetime situation. My school was shut down for a few days and when it finally opened back up, I remember walking down the streets with water still being close to my ankles. The first day back to school after the flooding was a rough day because many, including me, were wet and muddy. Ofcourse, it didn’t only affect me. My father had to walk to his car with water up to his waist, and he was stranded on the highway with rainwater in his car. It took many hours to get home from work when it is usually around a 40 minute ride. 

Overall, South Korea hit its deadliest weather in a century and it had devastating effects.

This is a viral photo of what happened on the day of the flood.

• https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/11/asia/seoul-flooding-banjiha-basement-apartment-climate-intl-hnk/index.html

• https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2022/08/11/south-korea-hit-by-rains-unprecedented-in-150-years_5993218_114.html