Traffic on Seoul's Eastern Expressway, which had been restricted due to heavy rain, was resumed. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced through a disaster text message at 11:16 a.m. on the 18th, "Currently, the entire section of the Dongbu Expressway (Surak Underpass - Seongsu Junction) has been lifted." As a result, the control over the entire section of the Dongbu Expressway was lifted in about 5 hours. Previously, at 5:37 a.m., the city announced, “We are currently controlling traffic in all sections of the Dongbu Expressway due to the rise in the water level of Jungnangcheon Stream due to heavy rain.” According to the Korea Meteorological Administration at 11 a.m. that day, the expected rainfall in Seoul until the 19th is 10 to 60 mm. Rain continues on Monday the 20th. The expected precipitation in the Seoul area on the 20th is 20 to 60 mm. [Seoul = Newsis]