SEOUL (AP) - Typhoon winds toppled trees, grounded planes and left thousands of South Korean homes without electricity on Saturday (Sept 7) as a powerful storm system brushed up against the Korean Peninsula.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - Typhoon winds toppled trees, grounded planes and left thousands of South Korean homes without electricity on Saturday as a powerful storm system brushed up against the Korean Peninsula.
The typhoon was 184km southwest of the southern mainland city of Gunsan on Saturday morning, moving north at 45kmh with winds of up to 140kmh, the Korea Meteorological Association said. The storm toppled trees and streetlamps and damaged traffic signs in Jeju overnight, caused airports to cancel 89 flights and forced 38 people to evacuate from their flooded homes in a city near Seoul. There were no immediate reports of injuries.South Korea's weather agency has warned of flooding, landslides and structure damaged caused by strong rain and winds expected nationwide until early Sunday.
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