Interior ministry activates emergency headquarters over heavy rain alerts

(LEAD) Interior ministry activates emergency headquarters over heavy rain alerts

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-7; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The interi...

Interior ministry activates emergency headquarters over heavy rain alerts

The interior and safety ministry began operating its disaster management headquarters as heavy rain alerts were issued for Seoul and other regions Sunday, officials said.

Interior ministry activates emergency headquarters over heavy rain alerts

The interior and safety ministry began operating its disaster management headquarters as heavy rain alerts were issued for Seoul and other regions Sunday, officials said. At 6 p.m., the ministry started the first-stage operation of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. The heavy rain alert level was raised to "caution" from the previous "attention." The government runs the ...