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Typhoon Batters South Korea, Preparations Minimize Casualties
by Kim Tong-Hyung
September 6, 2022

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP via Courthouse News) — The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years killed at least three people, dumped a meter (3 feet) of rain, destroyed roads and felled power lines on Tuesday. The death toll could have been higher if not for proactive evacuations and school closures, officials said.

There was also greater public awareness about the storm and its risks. Typhoon Hinnamnor made impact just weeks after heavy rain around the capital, Seoul, caused flooding that killed at least 14 people.

Government officials put the nation on high alert for days as Hinnamnor approached, warning of potentially historic destruction and putting in motion life-saving measures.

After grazing the resort island of Jeju and hitting the mainland near the port city of Busan, Hinnamnor weakened as it blew into waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

South Korea’s weather agency said Hinnamnor was over the open sea 280 kilometers (173 miles) northeast of Ulleung island with winds weakened to 115 kilometers (71 miles) per hour on Tuesday afternoon. It was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm by night as it moves northeast between Russia and the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the agency said.
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Hurricane Earl Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062022
800 PM AST Tue Sep 06 2022

Corrected to show extent of hurricane-force winds

...EARL BECOMES THE SECOND HURRICANE OF THE 2022 ATLANTIC SEASON...


SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...24.4N 65.8W
ABOUT 550 MI...885 KM S OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...80 MPH...130 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 350 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB...29.09 INCHES

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Monster Typhoon Could Bring ‘Unprecedented Strong Winds’
by Takuya Miyano
September 17, 2022

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(Asahi Shimbun) The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sept. 17 called for the highest level of caution, warning that a large and powerful typhoon approaching southern islands could bring “unprecedented strong winds” to a large part of Japan.

JMA officials told an 11 a.m. news conference a special warning may be issued in the evening, citing fierce winds, large waves and high tide surges for Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern Kyushu region as well as a special warning for heavy rain for the southern main island of Kyushu.

Officials also said linear rainbands could hit the Amami islands of Kagoshima and southern Kyushu from the evening of Sept. 17 through the following morning, raising the danger level for flooding and landslides.

If a special warning for Kyushu is issued, it would be the first ever for the region due to a typhoon. Special warnings were issued in 2014 for Miyakojima island and the main Okinawa island and again for the Okinawa region two years later.
Read more here: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14721217

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More on the typhoon hitting Japan:

Japan Issues Special Typhoon Warning for Kagoshima Prefecture
September 17, 2022

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(Kyoto News) Such emergency warnings are only issued when an extraordinary natural phenomenon occurring once in a few decades is predicted in the country. It is the first such alert for areas apart from Okinawa Prefecture.

The typhoon, packing winds of up to 198 kilometers per hour with maximum gusts of 270 kph, is forecast to bring heavy rain to various parts of Japan during the three-day weekend through Monday.

The (Japanese weather) agency said southern Kyushu could receive up to 500 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. Sunday, while the Shikoku and Tokai regions in western and central Japan could see up to 300 mm of rainfall.

Some operators of trains and retail chains already decided to suspend part of their services in the Kyushu region on Sunday.
Read more here: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/202 ... apan.html
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Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was heading north after making landfall in Kagoshima city on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. It was packing maximum winds of 162 kilometers (101 miles) per hour, and is forecast to reach Tokyo on Tuesday.

The weather agency predicted as much as 50 centimeters (20 inches) of rainfall by Monday evening and warned of flooding and landslides. It also alerted residents in the affected areas of “unprecedented” levels of powerful winds and waves, urging them to evacuate early.

Storm and high wave warnings were in effect in Kagoshima, where residents were told to stay inside stable buildings on second floor or higher, if it’s deemed a safer option than going to evacuation centers.


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Hurricane Fiona Brings Flooding and Power Outages to Puerto Rico
by Andrew Freedman
Updated September 18, 2022

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(Axios) An intensifying Hurricane Fiona is bringing heavy rains, high winds and power outages to Puerto Rico.

The big picture: The storm threatens to dump more than two feet of rain in Puerto Rico, while bringing hurricane-force winds. These winds are already starting to take out large parts of the island's fragile electricity grid.

• As of 11 a.m. ET, Fiona was located about 50 miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and was moving west-northwest at 8 mph. Its maximum sustained winds were clocking in at 80 mph. (This was an increase in wind speed of 10 mph compared to the previous update at 8 a.m.)

• The storm is a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to remain so through landfall in Puerto Rico later today.

• President Biden has already declared a federal disaster for Puerto Rico, mobilizing the delivery of aid to the island.
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