We mentioned it briefly yesterday, but the floods in South Korea have claimed more lives. Torrential rain has been lashing parts of the central and southern regions since Thursday, and so far, at least 40 people have been killed, with another 9 missing. One of the hardest-hit cities is Cheongju, where vehicles were trapped in a tunnel that filled with water after a river levee broke, and rescuers have recovered 13 bodies since Saturday. President Yoon Suk Yeol has questioned why the tunnel wasn’t closed despite the flood warnings, and concerns have been raised about the nation’s flood preparedness. It’s not like the country didn’t have a warning… Last year, authorities vowed to improve infrastructure after the worst floods in 115 years, which killed at least 14 people. And in other ‘the northern hemisphere is sizzling’ related updates – geez, it’s hot…