Typhoon Sanda, Followup

High waves caused by Typhoon Sanba crash onto a Yeosu beach,
south of Seoul, South Korea, on Monday Sept. 17, 2012
credit: Washington Post

In a follow up to my first post reporting about Typhoon Sanba, the storm did indeed reach South Korea Monday afternoon.

Prior to reaching South Korea, Sanba hit Japan on Sunday. Southwestern Japan homes lost power and some areas experienced flooding. One man, from an island off the southern side of Japan, drowned while swimming  in the high waves caused by the storm.

South Korea received the worst of the storm, with heavy rain, wind, and massive waves crashing along the southern coast. Homes and shops were without power for the day. The storm also caused flight and ferry cancellations. Only one casualty and one injury were reported in South Korea, both via landslides. Over 170 people were left homeless from the storm.

North Korea was not directly hit by the storm, however the outer rings did bring heavy rain into the southern part of the country. Strong winds were also reported near the capital city, Pyongyang.

Path of Typhoon Sanba
credit: wunderground.com

sources:
 http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/wp201217.asp?MR=1
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/after-drenching-japan-and-causing-blackouts-typhoon-sanba-churns-over-south-korea/2012/09/17/fe049d10-0084-11e2-bbf0-e33b4ee2f0e8_story.html