Heavy downpours accompanied by strong gusts battered Seoul on Sunday, causing urban flooding and safety hazards across the capital city. According to municipal officials, localized torrential rain inundated parts of the city, as fallen leaves swept by gale-force winds clogged drainage systems. Gangbuk District in the northeastern part of the city recorded a peak hourly rainfall of 53.5 millimeters, the highest hourly intensity nationwide during the storm. By 5:00 p.m., Seoul fire authorities had received 129 emergency calls — 47 calls for drainage assistance, 21 instances of fallen trees and 60 safety inspection requests for public facilities. Seoul issued an emergency alert via text at 3:16 p.m., urging its residents to stay away from low-lying and high-risk areas amid heavy rainfall in blustery conditions. While heavy rain advisories covering the northeastern, northwestern, and southwestern districts were lifted at 3:30 p.m., scattered showers persisted throughout the afternoon. Cumulative rainfall as of 5:00 p.m. peaked at 65 mm in Gangbuk District, with the southern Songpa District