South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung declared six districts as special disaster zones on Tuesday after days of torrential rains left a trail of destruction in parts of the country. The wet weather has now subsided,

As rescuers search for the missing under the rubble, thousands of evacuated villagers face the daunting task of rebuilding their homes.

Days of heavy rain swept away cars, homes and businesses in multiple cities in South Korea. Thousands of people were evacuated across the southern region as some areas received as much as 31 inches of rain.