Water storage rate at drought-hit Gangneung's reservoir rises for 1st time in 52 days

(LEAD) Water storage rate at drought-hit Gangneung's reservoir rises for 1st time in 52 days

(ATTN: UPDATES figures in paras 2-4) SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The water storage rate...

Water storage rate at drought-hit Gangneung's reservoir rises for 1st time in 52 days

The water storage rate at drought-stricken Gangneung's main water supply reservoir rose Saturday for the first time in 52 days following heavy rain...

Drought-stricken Gangneung hit by heavy rain, but water shortages expected to continue

Heavy rain hit the city of Gangneung in Gangwon on Saturday, bringing more than 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) of precipitation to some areas and raising the water level at the city's largest water supply, the Obong Reservoir.

Rain in drought-hit Gangneung

Rain in drought-hit GangneungA person looks at the Obong Reservoir, the main water supply reservoir of Gangneung, about 210 kilometers east of Seoul, as rain falls on the drought-hit city on Sept. 13, ...