Typhoon Tapah to bring heavy rain and strong gusts nationwide
- 5 years ago
태풍 '타파' 북상, 서귀포-부산 근접...23일까지 강한 비바람
We begin with an update on the typhoon that is fast approaching the Korean Peninsula.
The 17th typhoon of the season, Tapah, is currently heading in a northeasterly direction, and is forecast to arrive in Busan tonight.
The whole nation is under its influence,... with strong gusts and showers expected nationwide on Sunday.
To get some more updates, let's connect to our Kim Jae-hee who is coming to us live from Gwangalli Beach in Busan.
So Jae-hee, what do you have for us?
Hi, Soo-young. I am now standing at Gwangalli beach in Busan, where the typhoon is expected to pass through later tonight.
The typhoon hasn't arrived yet,... but rain has already began falling and high waves are being seen in the waters.
The storm is currently located some 210 kilometers away from Jeju Island.
It is tracking in a northeasterly direction, packing winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon warnings have been issued for Jeju Island and a few southern regions of the country,... including parts of Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do provinces.
According to the latest forecast,... the typhoon is expected to pass over Jeju Island at 3 PM,... and Busan later tonight at around 10 PM.
Heavy rain of up to 540 millimeters has already fallen in some parts of Jeju Island,... and even now, the downpour is continuing.
A 72 year-old woman was found dead after a home collapsed in Busan late last night, possibly due to strong winds.
Public safety is the top priority, of course. What kind of safety measures are in place at the moment?
The interior and safety ministry raised its typhoon alert status to its second highest level,... after the storm strengthened into a medium-sized typhoon on Saturday.
Also, the Geoga bridge connecting Busan and Geojedo Island has been closed off to all traffic as of 11 AM Sunday.
The city of Busan is currently operating a 24 hour Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, staffed by 40 personnel.
The Port of Busan has been closed since 5 PM on Saturday, and vessels have been moved to safe docking areas.
Scores of flights, some of them international, flying in and out of Jeju International Airport... have been cancelled as well.
That's all I have at this hour, but I'll keep you updated throughout today. Back to you.
We begin with an update on the typhoon that is fast approaching the Korean Peninsula.
The 17th typhoon of the season, Tapah, is currently heading in a northeasterly direction, and is forecast to arrive in Busan tonight.
The whole nation is under its influence,... with strong gusts and showers expected nationwide on Sunday.
To get some more updates, let's connect to our Kim Jae-hee who is coming to us live from Gwangalli Beach in Busan.
So Jae-hee, what do you have for us?
Hi, Soo-young. I am now standing at Gwangalli beach in Busan, where the typhoon is expected to pass through later tonight.
The typhoon hasn't arrived yet,... but rain has already began falling and high waves are being seen in the waters.
The storm is currently located some 210 kilometers away from Jeju Island.
It is tracking in a northeasterly direction, packing winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour.
Typhoon warnings have been issued for Jeju Island and a few southern regions of the country,... including parts of Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do provinces.
According to the latest forecast,... the typhoon is expected to pass over Jeju Island at 3 PM,... and Busan later tonight at around 10 PM.
Heavy rain of up to 540 millimeters has already fallen in some parts of Jeju Island,... and even now, the downpour is continuing.
A 72 year-old woman was found dead after a home collapsed in Busan late last night, possibly due to strong winds.
Public safety is the top priority, of course. What kind of safety measures are in place at the moment?
The interior and safety ministry raised its typhoon alert status to its second highest level,... after the storm strengthened into a medium-sized typhoon on Saturday.
Also, the Geoga bridge connecting Busan and Geojedo Island has been closed off to all traffic as of 11 AM Sunday.
The city of Busan is currently operating a 24 hour Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, staffed by 40 personnel.
The Port of Busan has been closed since 5 PM on Saturday, and vessels have been moved to safe docking areas.
Scores of flights, some of them international, flying in and out of Jeju International Airport... have been cancelled as well.
That's all I have at this hour, but I'll keep you updated throughout today. Back to you.