Typhoon Chaba has
killed 7 people in South Korea after causing heavy rainfall and devastating
floods. The island of Jeju and cities Busan and Ulsan witnessed the worst
impacts.
Warnings were issued for
heavy rainfall, floods and storm surge in Japan after the typhoon moved towards
the country.
Over 100 flights in Japan
and South Korea were cancelled, numerous factories closed and 2500 schools in
South Korea were also closed. Thousands of homes along the coast of South Korea
lost electricity.
Typhoon Chaba developed
on 26 September and was upgraded to typhoon status on 1 October. The highest
winds recorded were 270 km/hour (165 mph) and the lowest pressure recorded was
905 mbar. The maximum wind speed makes this typhoon a Cat 5 on the Saffir
Simpson Scale.
Typhoon Chaba started
weakening on 4 October and was eventually downgraded to an extratropical
system.
(Source: NOAA)
(Source: NASA)
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(Source: BBC)
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