Torrential rains caused landslides and flooding in Geoje and Tongyeong on August 1, 2026, prompting companies to allow employees to work from home.
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Updated Sep 14
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What happened
Torrential rains caused landslides and flooding in Geoje and Tongyeong on August 1, 2026, prompting companies to allow employees to work from home.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Presidential declarations designate Geoje and Tongyeong as special disaster zones, while NTS offers tax relief to affected residents.Sub-event
- Companies in the Geoje and Tongyeong area are providing corporate aid, including discounted repairs, relief funds, and emergency supplies, to residents affected by the disaster.Sub-event
New landslide reported in Geoje, South Gyeongsang.1 source
Torrential rains caused flooding and landslides in Geoje and Tongyeong on August 1, 2026.1 source
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The entities involved
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Geoje
city in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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Tongyeong
city in South Korea
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Related events
- Geoje experienced landslides and flooding due to torrential rains on August 1, 2026. Concurrently, Chiba faced power outages and infrastructure damage from the deluge.
- Torrential rains caused a landslide in Geoje on August 17, 2026.
- A landslide struck a residential complex in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, on January 1, 2026.