Hot on the heels of typhoon Bolaven, typhoon Tembin passed through Korea today.
Temben's path in the Pacific was a bit unusual, as its path looped over itself in the ocean near Taiwan. It was expected to arrive in Korea only Friday, and was expected to bring a lot of rain. This was cause for concern, as Bolaven had already caused flooding in some parts of the country.
Tembin reached Korea early. By 11:00AM on Thursday, it was already over the peninsular mainland.
In Busan, the Tembin felt much less dangerous than Bolaven, though both typhoons caused relatively little damage here.
The Korean Meteorological Administration is not currently tracking any more typhoons over the Pacific ocean. Hopefully, this is it for the 2012 typhoon season.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Typhoon Bolaven Hits Korea - Update
Today, the estimate of the damage caused by typhoon Bolaven was updated. Still only 10 Koreans are confirmed dead, with 5 more Chinese fishermen known to have drowned. About 10 more Chinese fishermen are missing.
But it has now been reported that over 1.7 million homes were left without electricity as a result of damage to power lines caused by the storm.
Spectacular satellite images of the storm are still available on the web-site of the Korean Meteorological Administration. This shot shows the storm over the Korean mainland, in Jeolla province, at 6:45 AM on August 28. This one shows the storm dissipating over North Korea and China, at 7:45 PM on August 28.
When the sun rose on the morning of August 28, Busan remained quite dark.
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| Busan near dawn, on August 28. |
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| The moon shining through a break in the clouds, in the evening of Aug 28. |
The next morning, the sunrise in Busan was gorgeous! There was not even a hint of the nasty weather of the previous day.
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| Sunrise in Busan, on August 29. |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Typhoon Bolaven Hits Korea
The Korean Meteorological Administration saw it coming since August 20, expecting it to be the largest storm of the year. As it approached the peninsula, it looked like it would be the largest storm to hit Korea in about a decade.
In preparation for the coming storm, emergency measures were taken, and school was cancelled in those areas on the west side of the country where the worst of the storm was expected to pass. The military was ordered to secure its equipment and to stand ready to assist people who may be affected by the storm.
It hit Jeju island first, causing waves to crash up higher than 3-story buildings. As it progressed northwards, skirting by South Jeolla province, its winds reached 51.9 meters per second. That's more than 185 km / h!!!
By late evening, it had finally moved north of South Korea. News outlets reported 9 deaths as of 8PM local time on Tuesday. An estimated two-hundred-thousand to three-hundred-fourty-thousand homes were left without power as the storm damaged power lines.
More precise damage estimates will certainly become available soon.
However, typhoon season is not yet over, and typhoon Tembin is now heading northward from the east coast of Taiwan.
In preparation for the coming storm, emergency measures were taken, and school was cancelled in those areas on the west side of the country where the worst of the storm was expected to pass. The military was ordered to secure its equipment and to stand ready to assist people who may be affected by the storm.
It hit Jeju island first, causing waves to crash up higher than 3-story buildings. As it progressed northwards, skirting by South Jeolla province, its winds reached 51.9 meters per second. That's more than 185 km / h!!!
By late evening, it had finally moved north of South Korea. News outlets reported 9 deaths as of 8PM local time on Tuesday. An estimated two-hundred-thousand to three-hundred-fourty-thousand homes were left without power as the storm damaged power lines.
More precise damage estimates will certainly become available soon.
However, typhoon season is not yet over, and typhoon Tembin is now heading northward from the east coast of Taiwan.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
돌아왔고 돌아왔어요
Chaque traversée est différente...
Le trajet des vols outre-Pacifique peut varier quelque peu, au gré des vents, j'imagine. Donc, le paysage qui défile sous les ailes de l'avion n'est pas toujours le même durant chaque voyage. Cette fois, ce sont les îles Aléoutiennes qui m'ont accueilli de l'autre côté de la ligne de changement de date.
Presque chaque retour à l'ouest se fait au rythme d'une chanson, la plupart du temps un peu mélancolique, qui me remplie de nostalgie pour ce pays que j'habitais, il y a déjà 2 ans. Cette fois, la chanson s'intitulait "The Great Exhale". Encore aujourd'hui, en l'écoutant, je me souviens des paysages albertains que j'ai eu le privilège d'habiter cet été.
Mais de retour en Corée, je n'ai pas tardé de me souvenir que je l'aime, elle aussi.
Le trajet des vols outre-Pacifique peut varier quelque peu, au gré des vents, j'imagine. Donc, le paysage qui défile sous les ailes de l'avion n'est pas toujours le même durant chaque voyage. Cette fois, ce sont les îles Aléoutiennes qui m'ont accueilli de l'autre côté de la ligne de changement de date.
Presque chaque retour à l'ouest se fait au rythme d'une chanson, la plupart du temps un peu mélancolique, qui me remplie de nostalgie pour ce pays que j'habitais, il y a déjà 2 ans. Cette fois, la chanson s'intitulait "The Great Exhale". Encore aujourd'hui, en l'écoutant, je me souviens des paysages albertains que j'ai eu le privilège d'habiter cet été.
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| Le centre-ville d'Edmonton et la rivière Saskatchewan Nord. |
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| La rivière Saskatchewan Nord traversant la prairie albertaine. |
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| La vallée de la rivière Saskatchewan Nord, en plein centre d'Edmonton. |
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| Un couché du soleil enflammant les nuages... |
Mais de retour en Corée, je n'ai pas tardé de me souvenir que je l'aime, elle aussi.
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| Des nuages à basse altitude, planant au-dessus de Busan. |
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| La lune se levant au-dessus du pont de GwangAn. |
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| Encore la lune au-dessue du pont de GwangAn. |
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