SEOUL: South Korea issued weather advisories plus raised its typhoon alert level on Monday (Sep 5) as Typhoon Hinnamnor neared, with weighty rain and solid wind already lashing southern parts of the country.
The typhoon, travelling northward in a speed of 19kmh, is expected to property 90km southwest of the port city Busan early on Tuesday, after reaching waters away from Jeju Island close to Monday midnight.
“Very strong wind gusts and heavy down pours are expected across the country through to Tuesday due to the typhoon, while there will be places where very high waves cross breakwaters and coastal roads along with storm and tsunami, ” the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.
Alerts have been issued over the southern cities, which includes Gwangju, Busan, Daegu and Ulsan, following that in the southern part of island of Jeju, while the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on Weekend upgraded its emergency response posture to the highest level initially in five yrs for typhoons.
The port town and its neighbouring region have received rain through the entire weekend, with more rainfall forecast for Monday and Tuesday.