"Car Overturned, Street Trees Broken" 'Hinnamnor' Taiwan Damage Situation

'Hinamnor' at 'Very Strong' Level, Stronger Than Major Typhoons That Previously Hit Jeju
Gaining Strength While Passing Through High-Temperature Waters
Jeju Island's Air and Sea Routes Completely Blocked

On the 4th, Taiwan's public broadcaster TTV reported that around 1 a.m. that day, a passenger car passing over a bridge in Taipei overturned. Photo by Taiwan Public Broadcaster TTV

[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] As Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' is moving northward, significant damage has also been reported in Taiwan.

According to Taiwan Central News Agency on the 4th (local time), heavy rain and strong winds caused by 'Hinnamnor' led to the cancellation of about 100 flights and passenger ships. Around 600 residents in some areas such as New Taipei and Taoyuan were evacuated to nearby temporary shelters.

Property damage was also considerable. On the 4th, Taiwan's public broadcaster TTV reported that around 1 a.m., a passenger car passing over a bridge in Taipei overturned. The car lost control due to the slippery road caused by heavy rain and strong winds, collided with the guardrail, and flipped over. Fortunately, the driver was able to escape from the vehicle on their own.

In Zhaoxi Township, a temporary wall at a construction site, three stories high, collapsed due to strong winds and struck a police car. The vehicle's windshield was shattered into pieces, but there were no casualties. Photo by Taiwan Public Broadcasting TTV

In addition, there were incidents of utility poles and street trees breaking across Taiwan. A utility pole in an alley in Taipei fell onto a private house, causing sparks, and a large tree fell in the middle of a road in the Alishan mountain range, trapping tourists until the road was restored. In a district of Kaohsiung, a fallen tree also crushed four parked cars.

In Jiaoxi Township, a temporary wall of a construction site about three stories high collapsed due to strong winds, hitting a police car. The windshield of the vehicle shattered, but there were no casualties.

Hinnamnor is currently moving northward toward the Korean Peninsula after causing considerable damage in Taiwan. The Korean Peninsula is also expected to suffer significant damage from Hinnamnor, which is classified as 'very strong' and is more powerful than major typhoons that previously struck Jeju.

The 'very strong' Hinnamnor is stronger than major typhoons that hit Jeju in the past. Hinnamnor is more powerful than Typhoon 'Nari' in mid-September 2007, which caused 12 deaths and over 130 billion won in damages in Jeju. At that time, Nari's maximum wind speed was 43 m/s, and its intensity was classified as 'strong.'

As of 7 a.m. on the 5th, Hinnamnor is located about 460 km south-southwest of Seogwipo, rising to 'very strong' intensity. Its central pressure is 935 hPa, maximum wind speed is 49 m/s, and the radius of strong winds is 430 km.

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