Typhoon Omais approaching This image, provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration, shows the expected route of Typhoon Omais. The season’s 12th typhoon was located at about 320 kilometers northwest of Okinawa, Japan, as of 4 a.m. and advancing slowly toward the Korean Peninsula at 26 kph. (Yonhap)
Dizzy momentA man nonchalantly stands on rocks on the seashore in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung on Aug. 7, 2019, as the sea churns under the influence of Typhoon Francisco. (Yonhap)
Buildings, cars and roads are flooded by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Kong-rey in Yeongdeok, 350 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 6, 2018. (Yonhap)
Everyone be safe out there as Typhoon Prapiroon moves towards Korea:
Cars are submerged in a street at Boseong in South Jeolla Province, Sunday / Yonhap
A nationwide downpour hit Korea on Sunday and Monday as Typhoon Prapiroon approached.
One person was killed and two were injured after up to 300 millimeters of rain fell across the country. A woman, 53, originally from Thailand, died in hospital after being struck by lightning at Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province.
Two others ― a woman, 73, at Boseong and a man, 73, at Gwangju ― were injured.
The downpour swamped more 3,700 hectares of farmland and caused some railroads to suspend operations. Many cars have been submerged, slowing traffic. Houses and rice paddies were flooded, railway services temporarily stopped and flights were delayed. [Korea Times]
This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2015, shows a traffic signpost collapsed as strong wind and rain were caused by Typhoon Goni in the southeastern coastal city of Busan. The strong typhoon is expected to reach the sea 160 kilometers off the city’s eastern coast at 3 p.m. that day. (Yonhap)
It looks like it will be a rainy week for everyone in South Korea as Typhoon Goni passes through:
Typhoon Goni is expected to strike Japan’s southern island Kyushu and move north along the East Sea.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast Sunday that the 15th typhoon of the season will hit Kyushu on Tuesday morning before moving northeast to pass the East Sea near Dokdo Islet on Wednesday.
The weather agency forecasts the typhoon will bring rain to Jeju Island and the eastern parts of Korea on Monday.
Rains are expected for the entire nation on Tuesday, with strong winds and heavy rains of up to 200 millimeters expected for the coastal areas of the East Sea.
The tropical storm is also expected to bring strong winds and waves in the southern and eastern seas, putting residents in the coastal areas on alert. [KBS World Radio]
