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Typhoon Hinnamnor batters Korea's southern regions

A building structure sits atop vehicles parked at a residential zone in Pohang's Nam District, Tuesday, after Typhoon Hinnamnor pounded the port city in North Gyeongsang Province with wind and rain. YonhapSuper typhoon cuts electricity, floods streets, leaving 3 dead, 6 missingBy Ko Dong-hwan Typhoon Hinnamnor veered away from the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday morning, after slamming the country's southern regions, leaving three people dead and six missing as of 10 p.m. Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province sustained the most damage in the country. The southeastern port city saw more than 400 millimeters of heavy rain overnight. The typhoon pounded the city with wind and rain, trapping residents indoors during the critical hours. The city's Nam District recorded more than 100 millimeters of hourly precipitation. It destroyed a weir at a local river in the district, flooding nearby agricultural fields. The country's 1st Marine Division stationed in the city even dispatched two amphibious assault vehicles and three inflatable boats to flooded parts of the city for use by local emergency wo

Sep 6, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Typhoon Hinnamnor batters Korea's southern regions
  • PHOTOS Typhoon slams southern Korea

Typhoon Hinnamnor exits Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 2 dead, 10 missing

Fallen pears are scattered around at an orchard in Naju, 284 kilometers south of Seoul, as the super strong Typhoon Hinnamnor receded on the morning of Sept. 6, after smashing the country's southern parts overnight. YonhapAn additional eight people have been reported missing from submerged underground parking garages in the southeastern city of Pohang, officials said Tuesday, bringing the toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor to two dead and 10 unaccounted for.Pohang city officials said seven people were reported to be out of contact after entering the inundated underground parking lot of an apartment building in the city at around 6:30 a.m. to remove their cars. Rescuers are currently carrying out an operation to drain the parking garage and find those missing. Another 66-year-old woman also remains unaccounted for after entering the underground parking garage of another apartment building in Pohang in the morning, the officials also said.Two women were earlier reported dead in the aftermath of Typhoon Hinnamnor.A 75-year-old woman was left dead in the southeastern coastal city of Pohang, acc

Sep 6, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor exits Korea into waters near Ulsan, leaving 2 dead, 10 missing
  • Yoon holds meetings overnight to oversee response to Hinnamnor
  • PHOTOS Typhoon slams southern Korea

Typhoon Hinnamnor makes landfall, thousands evacuate to safety

Trees are uprooted by heavy rain and strong winds in the country's largest port city of Busan, Sept. 6. YonhapSuper Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall on Korea's Geoje early Tuesday morning, possibly becoming the most powerful storm ever to hit the country.The typhoon, the 11th this year, made landfall at the southeastern city of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province at 4:50 a.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Geoje city is made up of a number of islands, of which by far the largest is Geoje Island.The strength of the typhoon when it hit Geoje was not immediately available, but the KMA said the typhoon was classified "very strong" when it passed through the southern island of Jeju at around midnight with an atmospheric pressure of 945 hectopascals (hPa) at its center and maximum wind speed of 45 kilometers per second."Hinnamnor is a very big typhoon with a radius of 400 kilometers, and can carry strong winds and heavy rainfall almost all across the country," Han Sang-un, the chief forecaster at the KMA, told a press briefing, urging to minimize possible casualti

Sep 6, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor makes landfall, thousands evacuate to safety
  • PHOTOS Typhoon Hinnamnor hits Korea
  • Yoon holds meetings overnight to oversee response to Hinnamnor

South Korea, Canada agree to create new dialogue on fighting climate change

South Korean ambassador for climate change, Kim Hyo-eun, center, and her Canadian counterpart, Catherine Stewart, right, pose for as they meet at the foreign ministry in Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign AffairsSouth Korea and Canada agreed Monday to create a bilateral dialogue platform to discuss cooperation in fighting climate change, Seoul's foreign ministry said.South Korean ambassador for climate change, Kim Hyo-eun, and her Canadian counterpart, Catherine Stewart, reached the agreement to launch the Climate Change Dialogue during their meeting in Seoul.The two sides plan to hold its inaugural session sometime next year, according to the ministry.At the new dialogue, they are to discuss various issues, including domestic steps to tackle climate change, such as the development and use of renewable energy sources, zero-emission vehicles and environmentally friendly technologies. During Monday's talks, Kim and Stewart recognized the growing threat from climate change and shared the need to urgently strengthen action against such challenges over the next decade, which t

Sep 5, 2022
South Korea, Canada agree to create new dialogue on fighting climate change

Flights canceled, schools closed as typhoon nears Korea

A giant wave crashes against a seawall at Seogwipo Port on Jeju Island, Monday evening. YonhapWeather agency expects strong rain, winds to continue until TuesdayBy Ko Dong-hwanTyphoon Hinnamnor, formed in ocean waters far southeast of Korea on Aug. 28, has been approaching from the south. As of 8 p.m. on Monday, it was 140 kilometers south of Jeju Island, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Most of the country experienced the effects of Hinnamnor, including heavy downpour and strong winds, Monday. On Monday evening, Jeju saw as much as 40 millimeters of hourly precipitation, while 5 millimeters to 20 millimeters were seen throughout the rest of the country. Samgakbong Peak on Jeju Island recorded an accumulated precipitation of over 352 millimeters from Sunday to Monday morning. From Monday to Tuesday, mountains on Jeju will see the most rain in the country, accumulating over 600 millimeters, while the rest of the country will see between 100 millimeters and 300 millimeters, according to the KMA. The KMA further warned Monday that “very strong rain, wind

Sep 5, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Flights canceled, schools closed as typhoon nears Korea
  • PHOTOS Typhoon Hinnamnor hits Korea
  • Monster storm feared to worsen North Korea's food crisis
  • Typhoon fears mounting in Busan ahead of Tuesday's landfall

New COVID-19 cases hit lowest for Monday in 6 weeks as virus slows

An inbound passenger arrives at Incheon International Airport after the country suspended its mandatory pre-departure COVID-19 test for inbound travelers starting Saturday, Sept. 4. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases hit the lowest for a Monday count in six weeks, as the virus is slowing at a steady pace. The country reported 37,548 new COVID-19 infections, including 286 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,606,740, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The latest tally is the lowest Monday figure since 35,853 on July 25. The recent virus wave has been slowing with the daily infection cases declining from as high as 180,000 in mid-August to around 72,000 on Sunday. Korea reported 56 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, putting the death toll at 27,149. The number of critically ill patients stood at 562, up by 14 from the previous day. Korea has removed the mandatory pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirement for inbound travelers. A mandatory PCR test within the first 24 hours of entry into Korea remains in place.Health authorities have called for vigilanc

Sep 5, 2022
New COVID-19 cases hit lowest for Monday in 6 weeks as virus slows

Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor

The water level of a stream is high on the southern island of Jeju as the country braces for Super Typhoon Hinnamnor, Sept. 5. YonhapTyphoon Hinnamnor neared South Korea on Monday, forcing cancellations of hundreds of flights and prompting schools to switch to remote learning as the entire nation went on high alert for what could be the most powerful storm ever to hit the country.The typhoon, the 11th this year, is forecast to edge closest to the southern island of Jeju around 1 a.m. Tuesday and reach the southern coastal region of South Gyeongsang Province around 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).The typhoon's strength when it nears South Korea is expected to become the strongest typhoon ever to make landfall, with an atmospheric pressure of 950 hectopascals at its center, according to the KMA."Hinnamnor is a very big typhoon with a radius of 400 kilometers, and can carry strong winds and heavy rainfall almost all across the country," Han Sang-un, the chief forecaster at the KMA, told a press briefing, urging to minimize possible casualties.A

Sep 5, 2022
Korea braces for powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor
  • Photos Nation wary of monster typhoon
  • PHOTOS Typhoon Hinnamnor hits Korea
  • Telecoms on guard against possible network outages due to typhoon

Korea braces for super typhoon

A huge wave crashes into the rocks on the coastline near Jeju Island's Seogwipo City, Sunday. Weather advisories have been issued for the southern regions as the country is bracing for potentially the most destructive typhoon in decades. YonhapPresident Yoon calls for preemptive responseBy Jung Min-hoKorea issued weather advisories for the southern regions, Sunday, as it braces for potentially the most destructive typhoon in decades. As the powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor is slowly moving toward the country, preliminary weather advisories have already been issued in most cities and counties in southern areas, including Gwangju, Busan and Jeju.This tropical cyclone, the strongest one of the year so far, is expected to hit Korea on Tuesday, bringing violent winds and heavy rain. By then, it will have developed into a “super strong” typhoon, the strongest on a four-tier scale, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Super strong refers to typhoons with a maximum wind speed of at least 54 meters per second. Woo Jin-kyu, a senior analyst at the weather agency, w

Sep 4, 2022By Jung Min-ho
Korea braces for super typhoon
  • Korea expects landfall of 'super strong' typhoon

Korea braces for Typhoon Hinnamnor

High waves caused by Typhoon Hinnamnor hit the southern coast of Jeju Island, Sept. 2, as the super strong typhoon moves northward toward the Korean Peninsula. YonhapSouthern part forecast to be hit hardTyphoon Hinnamnor is forecast to make landfall near the southern city of Busan early next week, the state weather agency said Saturday.The powerful typhoon is forecast to land 70 kilometers southwest of the port city at 9 a.m. next Tuesday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).The typhoon, the 11th this year, is expected to hit the country as a "strong" typhoon, the third strongest in a four-tier system, with an atmospheric pressure of 950 hectopascals at its center and a maximum wind speed of 43 meters per second, the KMA said.To prepare against possible damage from the typhoon, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to come up with the highest response measures, according to the presidential office.The interior ministry said it began operations of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters in the morning and raised its

Sep 3, 2022
Korea braces for Typhoon Hinnamnor
  • Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to strike Korea's southern coast Tuesday

Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to strike Korea's southern coast Tuesday

By Lee Hae-rinTyphoon Hinnamnor, the most powerful tropical storm so far this year, is forecast to hit the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula next Tuesday, causing strong winds and heavy rain. In addition, it could become the strongest storm ever to hit the country, raising concerns over possible damage, the likes of which have never been witnessed here before. Forecasts show that Hinnamnor, the 11th such storm this year, has changed its course from the strait between Korea and Japan to the Korean Peninsula, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said, Friday. The tropical storm will land on the southern shores of South Gyeongsang Province on Tuesday morning and move up the country's east coast later that day and into the night.As of Friday 9 a.m., the typhoon was moving over waters 420 kilometers southeast of Taipei with a central pressure of 935 hectopascals and winds reaching up to 49 meters per second. It is classified as “very strong,” the second-highest level in the KMA's four-tier system ― strong enough to blow people over and move stones. Typhoon Maemi,

Sep 2, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Typhoon Hinnamnor forecast to strike Korea's southern coast Tuesday
  • Korea braces for Typhoon Hinnamnor
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