Typhoon Haishen to approach S. Korea's east coast Monday morning
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Our top story this morning.
South Korea is about to get hit by another tropical storm.
Typhoon Haishen is on its way east from the southern resort island of Jeju towards country's east coast.
Our Jang Tae-hyun is at a port in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
Tae-hyun, how's it looking down there?
It's been raining for hours, but at the moment, the showers aren't that intense.
Strong wind and heavy rain are breaking things apart... and the nearby street has been decimated by the storm.
The typhoon was expected to pass right through the middle of South Korea, forecasters now expect it to make land on the east coast of the Gyeongsang-do Provinces on Monday.
The Korean weather agency says the typhoon is likely to hit waters some 70 kilometer northeast of Busan at around 9 AM,... then pass through the East Sea, moving North.
Busan is expecting 100 to 300 millimeters of rain and a wind speed up to about 145 kilometers an hour,... strong enough to send rocks flying and flip over cars.
The country raised the typhoon alert to its highest level as of Sunday 7 PM.
Along with the warning, authorities advised safety measures to protect people, especially those living in low-lying coastal areas and those vulnerable to landslides.
People in the affected areas should refrain from going out and take extra safety precautions.
I'll be back with more updates.
Back to you.
Our top story this morning.
South Korea is about to get hit by another tropical storm.
Typhoon Haishen is on its way east from the southern resort island of Jeju towards country's east coast.
Our Jang Tae-hyun is at a port in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
Tae-hyun, how's it looking down there?
It's been raining for hours, but at the moment, the showers aren't that intense.
Strong wind and heavy rain are breaking things apart... and the nearby street has been decimated by the storm.
The typhoon was expected to pass right through the middle of South Korea, forecasters now expect it to make land on the east coast of the Gyeongsang-do Provinces on Monday.
The Korean weather agency says the typhoon is likely to hit waters some 70 kilometer northeast of Busan at around 9 AM,... then pass through the East Sea, moving North.
Busan is expecting 100 to 300 millimeters of rain and a wind speed up to about 145 kilometers an hour,... strong enough to send rocks flying and flip over cars.
The country raised the typhoon alert to its highest level as of Sunday 7 PM.
Along with the warning, authorities advised safety measures to protect people, especially those living in low-lying coastal areas and those vulnerable to landslides.
People in the affected areas should refrain from going out and take extra safety precautions.
I'll be back with more updates.
Back to you.