Hinnamno passes Geoje, heads toward Ulsan waters... One man in his 20s missing in Ulsan

40~70mm per hour near Gyeongsang coastal area and Jirisan until morning
Moving out to the sea about 100km northeast of Ulleungdo around 12 PM
50~70mm per hour heavy rain in Pohang and Gyeongju around 5~6 AM
928mm rainfall recorded at Witseoreum, Jeju from the 4th

Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor', heavy rain fell on the 6th, and the area around Jamsugyo Bridge in Seoul is submerged in the flooded river./Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in Geoje, Gyeongnam, and moved out to the sea off Ulsan at 7 a.m. Over 900mm of heavy rain fell mainly in the mountainous areas of Jeju, and coastal regions experienced strong winds exceeding 40 m/s. In Ulsan, a man in his 20s went missing.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 6th, Hinnamnor made landfall near Geoje, Gyeongnam at 4:50 a.m., passed Busan at 6 a.m., and moved out to the sea off Ulsan at 7:10 a.m.

Hinnamnor is expected to pass about 10 km northeast of Busan on land around 6 a.m. and move out to the sea about 100 km northeast of Ulleungdo by noon. As of 6 a.m., the central pressure was 955 hPa, with a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 40 m/s. At the time of moving north of Ulleungdo at noon, the central pressure is expected to remain at 955 hPa, with a maximum wind speed of 37 m/s.

The central pressure of Typhoon Hinnamnor when it made landfall on the Korean Peninsula surpassed that of the strongest typhoons in history. When Hinnamnor passed Jeju around midnight, the central pressure was 945 hPa, and the maximum wind speed was 45 m/s. The central pressure and maximum instantaneous wind speed at the time of landfall in Geoje were not disclosed, but at 3 a.m., when it passed south-southwest of Tongyeong, the central pressure was 950 hPa, and the maximum wind speed was 43 m/s.

Major rainfall amounts recorded from the 4th include 928.5 mm at Witseoreum, Jeju, 330.6 mm in Pohang, 322 mm at Jirisan, and 299.8 mm in Namhae. At Maemuldo, Tongyeong, the maximum instantaneous wind speed was 43.1 m/s, 42.5 m/s at Gosan, and 42.3 m/s at Gageodo (Shinan).

Currently, typhoon warnings are in effect for most regions nationwide and most maritime areas. Strong wind warnings are issued for the metropolitan area (excluding southern Gyeonggi), parts of northern Gangwon Yeongseo, and northwestern Chungnam. There is a possibility of storm surges in areas where high tide coincides with the typhoon's landfall time, so caution is advised. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a storm surge advisory for the lowlands of Goseong, Gangwon Province, at 7:40 a.m. today.

The KMA explained, "Starting from the morning, the typhoon's influence will begin to wane from the west coast and Jeju Island, and by daytime, most regions nationwide will be out of the typhoon's impact. As the typhoon's influence diminishes, typhoon warnings will gradually be changed to wind wave warnings, strong wind warnings, and storm surge warnings, and most warnings will be lifted between late afternoon today and tomorrow morning."

Currently, heavy rain of 30 to 70 mm per hour is falling in the Gyeongsang region, and 5 to 20 mm per hour in other parts of the country. Between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., Pohang and Gyeongju experienced rainfall of 50 to 70 mm per hour. Until this morning, very heavy rain of 40 to 70 mm per hour is falling along the coastal areas of Gyeongsang and near Jirisan, with about 30 mm per hour in Gangwon Yeongdong and Gyeongsang regions.

The expected rainfall on the 6th is over 200 mm near the Gyeongsang coastal area and Jirisan, over 150 mm in southern Gangwon Yeongdong, 50 to 120 mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, Gyeongsang, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and 10 to 60 mm in eastern Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong, and eastern Jeolla. The metropolitan area, western Jeolla, and Jeju Island will receive about 5 to 30 mm of rain.

Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor', heavy rain is falling, and on the 6th, the Seoul Hangang Park walking trail is flooded. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, a man in his 20s went missing overnight in Ulsan due to Typhoon Hinnamnor. It is presumed to be an accident related to alcohol consumption. A total of 3,463 people temporarily evacuated to temporary shelters from areas with high risk of landslides or flooding. Gyeongnam had the highest number with 2,224 people, followed by Jeonnam with 614 and Busan with 366. Separately, pre-evacuation orders were issued to a total of 14,386 people. Due to the flooding of Chilseongcheon in Pohang, 2,239 residents of Jenaeri were guided to evacuate.

Additionally, one commercial building was further flooded in Jeju, and three houses were flooded in Jeju and Gyeonggi. Road embankments collapsed in Jecheon, Chungbuk, and Gwangju, Gyeonggi. In Jeju, which was hit hard by the typhoon, two vehicles were flooded, and one fishing boat capsized. Power outages occurred in 44 locations across Jeju, Gyeongnam, Busan, and Ulsan. Passenger ship operations were suspended on 70 vessels across 50 routes, and 251 flights were canceled at 12 airports. From the first train until 3 p.m. today, 354 KTX and regular trains on 11 lines including the Gyeongbu and Honam lines were either suspended or operated only on partial sections.

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