In South Korea, 450 flights have been canceled due to Typhoon Law and 10,000 people have already been evacuated. Agency reports chipboard.
A feature of the typhoon is its slow speed of movement – about 20 km / h. It is expected to cross the entire Korean peninsula from south to north, reaching North Korea for the first time since records began in 1951. In total, the typhoon will travel through South Korea for about 15 hours.
In the southern regions of the Republic of Korea, the amount of precipitation is already from 30 to 60 mm, in the eastern regions their level is lower – from 10 to 30 mm. In the northeastern regions, the precipitation level is expected to be 500 mm, and in Seoul – 100-200 mm.
Against this backdrop, Korean Prime Minister Han Dak-soo called for comprehensive disaster prevention measures and the speedy evacuation of residents at an emergency government meeting.
The same typhoon before passed for Japan and Taiwan.
before in china evacuated 200 thousand people due to typhoon.