Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves at least 2 dead in S. Korea

Typhoon Hinnamnor left at least two people dead and created flooding and power outages as it passed through South Korea, though the destruction appeared to be less than had been forecast, Report informs referring to Bloomberg.

Hinnamnor hit near the southern city of Geoje at 4:50 a.m. local time on September 6 and moved off the coast near Ulsan just a few hours later, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.

Hinnamnor weakened on September 6 afternoon, with sustained winds of about 86 miles (138 kilometers) per hour with gusts around 104 mph, according to the US warning center. Still, the typhoon left its mark on South Korea and even parts of Japan.

More than 3,500 people were evacuated along South Korea’s southern coast, while almost 90,000 homes nationwide suffered power outages as of 3 p.m., Yonhap reported. However, Korea Electric Power Corp. has restored electricity to more than 78,000 homes, Yonhap said.

Hinnamnor has disrupted port operations, airline services and schools across Asia since developing last month.

The typhoon was the second major storm to batter South Korea in a matter of weeks, after Seoul was hit by the heaviest rains in a century in early August, killing at least 11 people.