Winter's Heavy Toll: Snow-Stricken Facilities and Power Outages Plague Gangneung
Winter's Heavy Toll: Snow-Stricken Facilities and Power Outages Plague Gangneung 📰 A winter storm has left a trail of destruction in Gangneung, with heavy, wet snow wreaking havoc on facilities and infrastructure. The collapse of a large facility housing jujube trees, damaged communication and power lines, and a 10-meter-tall tree falling on a house are just a few instances of the challenges faced by residents in the wake of this powerful snowstorm. Facility Collapse and Tree Damage Under the burden of over 40 centimeters of heavy, wet snow, a 150-meter-long facility housing jujube trees collapsed, covering an expansive area of over 6,000 square meters. Simultaneously, a towering 10-meter-tall tree snapped, landing on a house and causing disruptions to communication and power lines. Power Outages and Resident Struggles The weight of the 'wet snow' proved more substantial than traditional snow, leading to power outages that left some residents without heating in the col...