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.

Busan near dawn, on August 28.

It was quite rainy and windy in the city through the day, but by evening time, calm had returned to the city.  Strong wind gusts still occurred, but rarely.  The sustained winds were gone.  In the evening, the moon found a break in the clouds and shone down on the city.

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.

Sunrise in Busan, on August 29.