The Shinkansen also stopped… Typhoon ‘Kanun’ coming to Korea, up to 600mm water bomb

Typhoon No. 6 ‘Kanun’ is heading north towards Korea.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Kanun is moving northwest at a speed of 10 km per hour in the sea 60 km south of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu at 8:00 pm on the 8th메이저놀이터.

The typhoon’s central air pressure is 970 hPa (hectopascal), and the maximum wind speed near the center is 30 m/s. The maximum instantaneous wind speed is 40 m/s. JR

Kyushu , a railway company that operates regional routes in Kyushu, has stopped operating the Kyushu Shinkansen between Kumamoto and Kagoshima from this afternoon. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Kanun is expected to penetrate the Korean Peninsula after landing on the southern coast while maintaining strong power during the morning of the 10th. On the 9th, when it begins to enter the affected area, it will rain from Yeongdong, Gangwon, the east coast of North Gyeongsang Province, and Jeju Island. It is expected to rain in the Chungcheong and southern regions in the afternoon and in the central region at night. By the 11th, when the typhoon recedes, it is expected to rain more than 600 mm in parts of the Gangwon region (Yeongdong) and more than 300 mm in the Gyeongsang region (northwestern inland and eastern coast). Predicted precipitation by region is 100-200mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and the five West Sea provinces, 200-400mm in Yeongdong, Gangwon (more than 600mm in many places), 80-120mm in Yeongseo, Gangwon (more than 150mm in many places), Daejeon, Sejong, It is 100 to 200 mm in Chungcheongnam-do and central and southern Chungbuk, and 80 to 120 mm in northern Chungcheong (more than 150 mm in many places).

Gwangju Jeolla 100~200㎜ (more than 300㎜ in many places), Daegu·Gyeongbuk and Busan·Ulsan·Gyeongnam 100~200㎜ (more than 400㎜ in many places), Ulleungdo·Dokdo 80~120㎜, Jeju Island 100~200㎜ ( 400 mm or more in many places).

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security raised the crisis warning level from ‘warning’ to ‘serious’, the highest level, at 5:00 pm on the 8th in response to the ‘Kanun’ northward. In addition, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Severe Script) was upgraded from Level 2 to Level 3.

According to the script, 13 roads (Chungbuk) and 15 forest roads, including 5 beaches in the Gyeongnam area, slope loss sections, and underpasses, were controlled at 6 pm on the same day.

The Korea Forest Service also raised the national landslide crisis alert from ‘caution’ to ‘warning’ at 7:00 pm.

Nam Sung-hyeon, head of the Korea Forest Service, said, “Please pay attention to emergency disaster messages and village broadcasts, and especially for residents living in houses and buildings close to mountainous areas, please evacuate to a safe place such as a village hall or school in advance.”

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