Mitag, the 18th typhoon of the season is bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the nation until Thursday.<br />The southern parts of the Korean Peninsula are already receiving up to 60 millimeters of rain per hour.<br />We start things off by connecting to our Eum Ji-young... standing by at the northern port of Mokpo.<br />Ji-young what do you have for us?<br />Hi, Daniel, I'm standing here at the northern port of Mokpo where the storm is passing through as we speak.<br />Like other cities and areas along the southern coast and Jeju Island, Mokpo is being battered by strong winds, heavy precipitation, and large waves.<br />According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Mitag was located about 140 kilometers off Mokpo as of 6 PM on Wednesday and is forecast to reach Korea's southeastern city of Daegu early Thursday morning. It will then continue towards Dokdo Island in the East Sea.<br />The typhoon is packing winds of up to roughly 90 kilometers per hour as it passes through mainland Korea.<br />Typhoon warnings have been issued for Jeju Island and other southern regions of the country including the cities of Gwangju and Busan, as well as Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollanam-do Provinces. Heavy downpours are already drenching some of these areas with up to 60 millimeters of precipitation per hour accompanied by thunder and lightning.<br />Could you update us on the damage reports so far?<br />According to the government, as of 4:30 PM Wednesday, there have been three casualties. About 40 sites were flooded and about 5 were damaged on Jeju Island and Mokpo.<br />Roughly 30 people have been evacuated to emergency shelters.<br />Heavy downpours and lightening have caused more than 750 flights to be delayed or cancelled.<br />Also more than 110 ferry services at around 70 ports in southern regions have been suspended.<br />That's all I have at this moment. Back to you, Daniel.<br />
