Voice of America
06 Sep 2022, 16:05 GMT+10
Seoul, South Korea - Thousands of South Koreans have evacuated as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country's south, authorities said on Tuesday, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to continue throughout the day.
The typhoon, traveling north at about 52 kilometers per hour (32 mph), left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 a.m. through waters off the southeastern city of Ulsan after landing on the coastal city of Geoje, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
It is expected to head northeast and pass about 400 kilometers northwest of Sapporo, Japan, about midnight on Tuesday, the agency said.
President Yoon Suk-yeol convened response meetings and urged officials to take precautions until the typhoon is completely gone, his spokesperson said.
'Heavy rains, strong winds and a storm surge are expected until Tuesday,' the weather agency said, warning against 'very' high waves in the coastal areas.
A man walks under the wreckage of a damaged signboard in a shopping area of Changwon on Sept. 6, 2022, as Typhoon Hinnamnor hit South Korea's southern provinces. (Yonhap via AFP)
As of Tuesday morning, 3,463 people had been evacuated, mostly from the southern regions, with one 25-year-old reported missing in Ulsan, according to the authorities.
The typhoon has forced hundreds of flight cancellations, suspension of business operations and school closings.
A spokesperson for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said there were no incidents at its shipyard so far, and it halted production during Tuesday morning as planned.
Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries said it planned to resume work on Tuesday afternoon. Both shipyards were located in or near the path of the typhoon.
A fire broke out at a POSCO steel plant on Pohang, but it was not clear whether it was related to the typhoon, a spokesperson said.
The neighboring North also braced for damage from the typhoon, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding over a two-day meeting on disaster prevention work and releasing water from a dam near its border with South Korea.
South Korea has repeatedly urged the North to give notice before releasing water from the dam as it could result in flooding downstream, but Pyongyang has remained unresponsive.
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