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Thousands evacuated as typhoon barrels across South Korea
Many were evacuated by typhoon barrels in South Korea after they struck.
The country’s strongest typhoon in years has destroyed roads and brought down power lines in its south.
South Korea’s strongest typhoon in years has battered its south, dropping almost a meter (3ft), destroying roads, and bringing down power lines. Thousands of people have been evacuated to safer ground.
Typhoon Hinnamnor passed by the resort island Jeju and made landfall in South Korea’s south on Tuesday morning, officials said. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to continue throughout Tuesday.
This storm followed record rainfall in Seoul’s capital, August which caused severe flooding. At least 14 people died.
Premier Han Duk-soo urged evacuations in flood-prone areas, saying Hinnamnor could be a historic typhoon like we have never seen before.
More than 94cm (37inches) of rain fell in central Jeju since Sunday. Winds were at 155 km/h (96 miles/h) on Sunday.
As the wind knocked down power cables, approximately 20,000 homes in southern areas were without electricity.
On Tuesday morning, over 3,463 people were evacuated. Officials also advised or ordered 14,000 people to leave their homes.
According to authorities, a 25-year-old man was reported missing in Ulsan. He fell into the swift-moving waters of the stream that had been swollen by torrential rain. There were no other reported casualties.
His spokesperson stated that President Yoon Sukyeol called response meetings and urged officials not to panic until the typhoon has passed.
Over 600 schools were closed, or classes were moved online. Hundreds of flights were canceled. Fishing boats were not affected by the closures.
According to meteorologists, the typhoon was heading northeast toward the sea with winds up to 144km/h (989 mph). It was expected to pass approximately 400km (249 mi) northwest of Hokkaido, Japan.
North Korea was also prepared for the possibility of damage by the Typhoon. State media reported that they were making “all-out efforts to minimize the effects of flooding and landslides.”
During government meetings, Kim Jong Un had unspecified “detailed responsibilities” to increase the country’s disaster response capability, but did not provide details.
Kim discussed the possibility of releasing water from a dam at its border with South Korea during the two-day meeting.
Seoul repeatedly asked North Korea to notify Seoul before releasing water from the dam due to the possibility of flooding downstream.
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