Typhoon Chaba
Typhoon Chaba
Typhoon Chaba left a trail of destruction in South Korea on Wednesday, 05 October, after dumping over 280 mm (11 inches) of rain in some areas. Chaba is thought to be the strongest typhoon to hit South Korea since Maemi in 2003.

South Korea's Ministry of Public Safety and Security said that seven people have been killed and four are missing.

The southern cities of Ulsan, Busan and South Gyeongsang province (Yeongnam region), as well as South Jeolla (Honam region), Jeju (Jeju Region) were the worst affected.

Three people died in the city of Busan, three the Ulsan and one victim in Gyeongju. One of the victims is thought to be an emergency worker who was helping with rescue efforts in Ulsan. Most of the victims are believed to have died as a result of flooding.

Rescue workers carry a resident through a flooded street caused by Typhoon Chaba in Ulsan
Rescue workers carry a resident through a flooded street caused by Typhoon Chaba in Ulsan, South Korea
Over 300 hundred homes have been damaged by flooding, with around 14 of them severely damaged or completely destroyed. Shops, businesses and vehicles have also suffered damaged. Power outages were reported across affected areas. Schools and transport, including flights, have been disrupted. The heavy rain has also caused dozens of landslides and major damage to banks along swollen rivers. Huge waves and storm surge has also caused damage along the coastline, including sea walls.

Footage shows vehicles swept away by muddy water racing through city streets. At one point a building was swept away by a swollen river.


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Japan

Tropical Cyclone Chaba continued moving north-east over the Sea of Japan weakening and dissipating slightly. Red level storm warnings have been issued by Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for storms in Hokkaido island, the northernmost of Japan's main islands.

Rainfall

Rainfall totals according to WMO for a 24 hour period between 04 to 05 October, 2016

South Korea

Jeju - 174 mm
Seogwipo - 286 mm
Seongsan - 141.1 mm
Mokpo - 53.6 mm
Yeosu - 102 mm
Gwangju - 71 mm
Jindo radar - 55.1 mm
Wando - 90.2 mm
Ulsan - 205 mm
Masan - 84 mm
Daegu - 50 mm
Tongyeong - 124 mm
Jinju - 84 mm
Busan - 95 mm
Ulleungdo - 97 mm
Pohang - 114 mm

Japan

Oita - 64 mm