Entire summer’s worth of rain fell on Geoje in just two days; recovery underway

The torrential rain that battered Geoje and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province over the past two days was equivalent to what the region would normally receive over an entire summer, weather officials said Tuesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Geoje received 638.7 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours through 6 p.m. Monday, while Tongyeong recorded 453.7 mm. Both were the highest daily rainfall totals ever recorded in the two cities. From Saturday through 6 p.m. Monday,