S. Korea raises storm and flood crisis levels to 'orange' to gear up for Typhoon Maysak
- 4 years ago
태풍 '마이삭' 위기경보 '경계'로 격상…중대본 2단계 가동
We begin with the latest on Typhoon Maysak.
With the storm approaching the Korean peninsula, authorities in South Korea have raised the nation's storm and flood warning to orange, the third level on its four-tier scale.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters also raised its emergency countermeasure levels to the second highest level, to gear up for possible damage.
The CDC says it's keeping closed tabs on the route and the impact of the typhoon, which is expected to approach Jeju on Wednesday and influence all of South Korea by Thursday.
Up to 400 millimeters of rain and strong winds are forecast for the entire country between Wednesday and Thursday.
Just minutes ago, the weather agency issued a typhoon warning for all of the southern island of Jeju.
We begin with the latest on Typhoon Maysak.
With the storm approaching the Korean peninsula, authorities in South Korea have raised the nation's storm and flood warning to orange, the third level on its four-tier scale.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters also raised its emergency countermeasure levels to the second highest level, to gear up for possible damage.
The CDC says it's keeping closed tabs on the route and the impact of the typhoon, which is expected to approach Jeju on Wednesday and influence all of South Korea by Thursday.
Up to 400 millimeters of rain and strong winds are forecast for the entire country between Wednesday and Thursday.
Just minutes ago, the weather agency issued a typhoon warning for all of the southern island of Jeju.