Taiwan, Korea and Japan prepare for super typhoon Hinnamnor

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South Korea has warned it could be one of the most devastating typhoons in history. Taiwan has already issued warnings for winds exceeding 200 km/h. He is expected to arrive in Korea on Monday and Tuesday. Japan, for its part, has evacuated several areas of Okinawa.

Euskaraz irakurri: Hinnamnor tifoi handia hartzeko prestatzen dabiltza Taiwanen, Hego Korean and Japanese

Taiwanese, South Korean and Japanese authorities have warned of the seriousness of the super typhoon hinnamnor that is approaching these three countries and could be one of the most destructive typhoons in history, according to Seoul.

The first affected is Taiwan, which has already registered strong winds this Saturday and predict an increase in storm intensity daytime Sunday, TTV television reports, citing the island’s Central Meteorological Bureau. The eye of the storm is located about 350 kilometers northeast of Taipei.

Warnings have already been issued over the cities of New Taipei, Keelong and Yilan County for possible sustained winds of 173 kilometers per hour and wind gusts of 209 km/hand landslides have been reported in the mountainous region of Nanzhuang, causing road closures.

South Korea, for its part, has warned that the storm will hit the holiday island of Jeju on Monday or Tuesday, and the Korea Meteorological Administration has pointed out that could be one of the most destructive typhoons in historyaccording to the Yonhap news agency.

Japan has ordered evacuations in the cities of Miyakojima and Ishigaki, in the Okinawa (south) region, for residents who believe their homes are at risk from the storm. Meanwhile, Japanese airline ANA has canceled 56 flights, affecting some 3,230 passengers.

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Source: EITB

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