Earlier this month, Typhoon Lingling smashed South Korea,… killing three, injuring more than 20 people, and damaging almost 10-thousand properties.<br />And over the weekend,… another typhoon is expected to hit the country.<br />Our Won Jung-hwan tells us more.<br />Typhoon Tapah is heading towards the Korean Peninsula.<br />It was reported on Thursday evening that the typhoon is near Okinawa, Japan,… and is expected to reach Jeju Island early on Sunday morning.<br />The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts Typhoon Tapah to then pass over the southern city of Tongyeong,… before advancing fast towards Dokdo Island and the East Sea.<br />Tapah is predicted to gain force as it passes through a warm stretch of ocean.<br />The indirect impact of the typhoon will begin from Saturday as Jeju Island will start see some rainfall.<br />The rain will expand to southern Korean provinces,… impacting even southern Gangwon-do Province on the same day.<br />The downpours are likely to spread across the rest of the country including Seoul on Sunday, and will continue till Monday.<br />The rainfall will get stronger from Sunday,… where 30-to-50 millimeters per hour is expected to pour down on the southern coast.<br />Wind speeds of 110-to-145 kilometers per hour are expected in Jeju Island and near the south coast, but the winds won't be as strong as Typhoon Lingling.<br />High waves along coastal areas could cause damage,… and residents in those areas are advised to be prepare for some flooding as well.<br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.<br />
