[Anchor]
Typhoon Champi, the 30th typhoon of the season, is heading north. Affected by the storm, Jeju Island has been battered by torrential downpours reaching up to 340 mm over the past three days. The typhoon is projected to make its closest approach to Jeju Island early tomorrow morning (October 26).
First, reporter Jang Seon-i has the details.
[Reporter]
Firefighters climb atop a fire engine to tie down a traffic light with a snapped wire.
Rainwater shoots backward out of a road manhole, and an underground pump room is submerged in water.
Median barriers are knocked down by strong winds, piling up in layers along the roadside.
In Jeju, a total of 23 safety measures have been carried out so far, including 13 cases of traffic light malfunctions.
From the day before yesterday until 5:00 PM today, rainfall totals reached 341.5 mm in Samgakbong on Mount Halla, 306.5 mm in Seongpanak, and 306 mm in Sancheondan.
Sky and sea routes have also faced disruptions.
Twenty-five flights were canceled yesterday and eight flights today, while only 5 out of 16 passenger ships operating to and from Jeju are currently in service.
All seven hiking trails on Mount Halla have also been restricted.
Heavy rain advisories have currently been lifted, but strong wind advisories have been expanded across all of Jeju.
A typhoon warning remains in effect for the outer distant waters south of Jeju Island.
The typhoon is expected to pass closest to Jeju Island early tomorrow morning before heading toward Kyushu, Japan, where it is forecast to transform into an extratropical cyclone.
An additional 20 to 60 mm of rain is expected to fall in Jeju until tomorrow morning, and strong winds will continue until tomorrow morning.
[Interview / Lee Seung-heon / Firefighter, Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters: We are taking proactive responses through intensive patrols of vulnerable areas such as low-lying areas, riverbanks, and large construction sites, as well as inspections of fire equipment.]
Jeju Island has restricted access to 35 hazardous areas, including coastal zones and national parks.
(Video Editing: Kim Jong-mi, Footage provided by Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters)
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