Typhoon Mitag to hit South Korea around Thursday
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Typhoon Mitag is on its way to Korea, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
The southern parts of the country are already getting up to 50 millimeters of rain per hour.
Our Eum Ji-young has the latest.
Torrential rain and strong gusts of winds are to lash South Korea as Typhoon Mitag is expected to hit the country around Thursday.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the mid-strength typhoon will reach the South Korean mainland on Thursday and will pass over the country's southern regions.
The weather agency says as of 9 AM on Wednesday, the storm was about 230 kilometers northeast of Shanghai, China and is moving north towards South Korea's southernmost island of Jeju.
By 9 PM on Wednesday, Mitag is projected to be roughly 110 kilometers off Jeju Island and it is forecast to reach Mokpo in Jeollanam-do Province by 3 AM on Thursday. It is then expected to pass by the southeastern city of Daegu on Thursday morning,... and continue towards South Korea's easternmost island of Dokdo.
The typhoon will have winds of up to 86 kilometers per hour by the time it reaches South Korea.
A typhoon warning has been issued as of 9:30 AM on Wednesday for Jeju Island,... which is currently getting up to 70 millimeters of rain per hour accompanied by thunder and lightning.
According to an expert at the national weather agency, Typhoon Mitag is expected to be as strong as the recent Typhoon Tapah, which resulted in two deaths and more than 30 injuries as well as flooded homes and power outages.
"Typhoon Mitag is projected to have stronger influence on the Korean Peninsula than the last typhoon Tapah because it will come directly over us."
Serious damage is expected, so the expert advised people to take precautions.
"The typhoon will pack strong winds at an average of 61 kilometers per hour as it passes through the Korean Peninsula. This is strong enough to damage things like street lights. The typhoon will also bring torrential rain to Jeju and the southern coast of Korea, so residents in those areas are advised to take extra precautions against landslides and flooding."
The expert added it's very unlikely the typhoon will make a major change of course.
Eum Ji-young, Arirang News.
The southern parts of the country are already getting up to 50 millimeters of rain per hour.
Our Eum Ji-young has the latest.
Torrential rain and strong gusts of winds are to lash South Korea as Typhoon Mitag is expected to hit the country around Thursday.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the mid-strength typhoon will reach the South Korean mainland on Thursday and will pass over the country's southern regions.
The weather agency says as of 9 AM on Wednesday, the storm was about 230 kilometers northeast of Shanghai, China and is moving north towards South Korea's southernmost island of Jeju.
By 9 PM on Wednesday, Mitag is projected to be roughly 110 kilometers off Jeju Island and it is forecast to reach Mokpo in Jeollanam-do Province by 3 AM on Thursday. It is then expected to pass by the southeastern city of Daegu on Thursday morning,... and continue towards South Korea's easternmost island of Dokdo.
The typhoon will have winds of up to 86 kilometers per hour by the time it reaches South Korea.
A typhoon warning has been issued as of 9:30 AM on Wednesday for Jeju Island,... which is currently getting up to 70 millimeters of rain per hour accompanied by thunder and lightning.
According to an expert at the national weather agency, Typhoon Mitag is expected to be as strong as the recent Typhoon Tapah, which resulted in two deaths and more than 30 injuries as well as flooded homes and power outages.
"Typhoon Mitag is projected to have stronger influence on the Korean Peninsula than the last typhoon Tapah because it will come directly over us."
Serious damage is expected, so the expert advised people to take precautions.
"The typhoon will pack strong winds at an average of 61 kilometers per hour as it passes through the Korean Peninsula. This is strong enough to damage things like street lights. The typhoon will also bring torrential rain to Jeju and the southern coast of Korea, so residents in those areas are advised to take extra precautions against landslides and flooding."
The expert added it's very unlikely the typhoon will make a major change of course.
Eum Ji-young, Arirang News.