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The South Korean Meteorological Agency reported that “Haichen” the tenth typhoon of the monsoon season this year. It blows ashore nearly 30 kilometers southwest of Ulsan at 9:00 am local time. And moved from Gangneung City In Gangwon Province In the northeast to the sea in the afternoon local time.
The storm had a maximum wind speed of 35 meters per second and slowly weakened. Rain measured 184.5mm in Ulsan from midnight to 10am today local time. The storm caused a power outage at the Hyundai Motors auto assembly plant in Ulsan and a power outage at the Hyundai Mobis auto parts plant, and nearly 30,000 homes in the city also suffered a power outage.
In Busan, there was a power outage and trees and traffic light poles were broken. Heavy rain and landslides near a tunnel linking Busan to Changwon. Many roads were flooded. The train between Busan and nearby cities stopped. The metro continued, but slowed down on some routes and 298 flights were canceled across the country.
North Korean media reported that Typhoon “Haichen” may have moved off the coast of North Korea’s Kangwon province at 6:00 pm local time today. And headed for Sinpo Through South Hamgyeong province And moving to China Storms can bring high gusts and waves in many east coast provinces. And there may be 300-400mm rains in Kangwon and North Hamgyeong provinces.
“Hai Chen” is the third typhoon to hit North Korea in the weeks after storm “Bawi” in Hwanghae province in late August. And the storm “Mai Sak” hit South Hamgyeong Province and Gangwon Province last week.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited flood-affected areas in South Hamgyong province on Saturday. And he urges the Labor Party members Especially in Pyongyang to assist in the restoration of North and South Hamgyong province. And as of Sunday, some 300,000 party members asked for volunteers to help affected areas.
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