Typhoon 'Maysak' Strong Winds Cause Power Lines to Snap in Jeju City Center

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] As Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak' rapidly approaches the waters near Jeju, a 22,000-volt high-voltage power line was severed by strong winds along the west side road of the former Jungang Hospital in Geonip-dong, Jeju City, causing the power line insulation to burn.

In response, the Jeju Fire Station immediately dispatched personnel, requested a power outage from Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), and deployed police and fire personnel to control safety until the KEPCO restoration team arrived. Due to this incident, the areas of Doryeon and Samhwa districts in Jeju City are currently experiencing power outages.

Meanwhile, as of 3:01 PM, the maximum instantaneous wind speed in Jeju City (Geonip-dong) was measured at 28.9 m/s, with strong winds exceeding 20 m/s blowing across the entire Jeju region.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that by tomorrow, the East Coast and Jeju mountain areas will receive over 400mm of rain, while other regions are expected to receive between 50 and 300mm.

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