Typhoon High Sun passed Jeju … Street lights go out and 500 homes suffer power outages

At 4 a.m. on the 7th, a road sign on a road in Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, fell under the influence of Typhoon High Line, and firefighters are taking safety measures. [사진 제주도소방안전본부]

Due to the impact of Typhoon 10 High Line, almost 500 houses have been closed in Jeju. The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters announced on the 7th that power was cut off to 498 households in Boseong-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, and that it had been restored around 2 am on the same day. Although the center of the typhoon passed about 240 km, the radius of the strong wind reached 400 km.

The Typhoon High Line traverses the sea zone around 28 degrees, where the water temperature is slightly lower than the typhoon’s location, and its power is slightly weakened. to have. At 4 am that day, the high line passes the sea near the east of Seogwipo, about 260 km, and heads north towards the Busan area.

At 4 a.m. on the 7th, a road sign on a road in Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, fell under the influence of Typhoon High Line, and firefighters are taking safety measures. [사진 제주도소방안전본부]

Although the typhoon passed, a lot of rain, around 50mm per hour, fell on the mountainous areas of Jeju and the northeastern regions of Jocheon-eup and Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si. Drainage support was provided for buildings in Yeon-dong, Geonip-dong, Aewol-eup and Ido-dong, Jeju-si, and vehicle flooding was reported in Hagwi 1-ri, Aewol-eup. From the day before (6) until 4 am on the day, a lot of rain fell on the line of 394.5mm in Jeju City, 363mm in Eorimok in Hallasan, 99mm in Jeju City and 24.1mm in the city of Seogwipo. The Jeju superintendent predicted that on the morning of this day, it will rain more than 300mm in many mountainous areas and 100-200mm in all areas of Jeju.

The wind was also strong, causing damage one after another. A large road sign in Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si fell, and a streetlight in Hallim-eup fell in a strong wind. Also, in Donghong-dong, Seogwipo-si, a street tree that could not beat the wind broke and fell. The maximum instantaneous wind speed was 31.2m per second at Alpine, 28.8m at Saebyeoloreum, 21.8m at Jeju, and 9.9m at Seogwipo until 4am.

At 5 a.m. on the 7th, the courtyard of a house in Gwangnyeong-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, was flooded under the influence of Typhoon High Line, and firefighters are working on drainage. [사진 제주도소방안전본부]

Due to the influence of the typhoon’s high line, both air and sea highways, which started from Jeju, were cut off. As of this morning, all 241 flights were canceled from Jeju International Airport. Each airline plans to reschedule its flight plan after 12:00 noon taking into account weather conditions and airport conditions in other regions. Fifteen passenger ships were also fully controlled on nine routes.
According to the weather warning, a total ban was imposed on Hallasan Island and Ipsan Island. The Forest Service issued a warning of the landslide crisis in Jeju at the highest level, ‘Severe’.

The Jeju-do Security and Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters began operating the second phase of the emergency work system from 9 pm on the 6th when the typhoon warning went into effect. According to the emergency phase 2 update, 13 collaborative departments, the Jeju Regional Aviation Administration, the Provincial Office of Education, the Jeju Police Agency, the Jeju Maritime Police Agency, the Electric Power Corporation Korea and 9 Marine Corps brigades will begin emergency service. For the safety of the students, the Jeju Provincial Office of Education recommended that all schools in the province stop attending classes and move to remote classes.

Jeju = Reporter Choi Chung-il [email protected]