SEOUL, South Korea—The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years battered its southern region Tuesday, dumping a meter (3 feet) of rain, destroying roads and felling power lines, leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity before weakening at sea. Two people died, and some of the missing were stuck in a submerged…
Typhoon Leaves 20,000 Homes Without Power in South Korea, 1 Missing
SEOUL, South Korea—Thousands of people were forced to evacuate in South Korea as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country’s southern regions on Tuesday, unleashing fierce rains and winds that destroyed trees and roads, and left more than 20,000 homes without power. A 25-year-old man went missing after falling into a rain swollen stream in…
Taiwan’s Reservoir Water Levels Rise After Typhoon-Induced Rainfall
Two major reservoirs in northern Taiwan, Shimen and Feitsui, have seen an increase in water levels as a result of heavy rain associated with Typhoon Hinnamnor, relieving water shortage in the areas. Feitsui reservoir’s water level increased to 76.2 percent of its capacity, as of Sept. 1, accumulating 60 million tons of water sufficient for…
China, Japan Ground Ferries, Flights as Typhoon Approaches
BEIJING—Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan on Sunday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blew its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains. Shanghai grounded ferry services. The eastern business hub of Wenzhou ordered all classes suspended on…
‘Super Strong’ Typhoon Hinnamnor Forecast to Hit South Korea
Typhoon Hinnamnor, which is deemed to be the strongest typhoon in South Korea’s history, is forecast to strike the country’s southern region next week, according to the state weather agency. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasts the typhoon’s atmospheric pressure to reach 950 hectopascals when it hits South Korea, with a maximum wind speed of…
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