Between June and August 2020, floods severely impacted large areas of both North and South Korea due to heavy rains of the regional rainy season, primarily in the far southern parts of the Korean Peninsula.
[4] Late July again saw heavy downpours and strong winds hit southeastern areas of South Korea, killing several people and causing more damage.
[8] The floods worsened as Typhoon Hagupit and Tropical Storm Jangmi dropped more rainfall over the Korean Peninsula in August 2020.
[11] Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un was reported on 7 August to have inspected flood-damaged areas of North Hwanghae Province, adjacent to South Korea, among them in village of Taechong-ri,[12] Unpa County.
[14] On October that year, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Choe Ryong-hae visited the village Samjigang-ri in Chaeryong County to inspect reconstruction efforts.