Typhoon Mitag left mainland Korea and dissipated as of 12 PM Thursday local time.<br />However, it left behind a trail of destruction,... with recovery efforts now underway in the affected areas.<br />Eum Ji-young has the latest.<br />The Korea Meteorological Agency has completely lifted its typhoon warnings for the entire nation.<br />However, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarter said it is maintaining its disaster alert status at its second highest level out of three as of 4 PM on Thursday,... as recovery efforts are still underway.<br />It is relatively calm here now, with Typhoon Mitag leaving Korean Peninsula. But, only after heavy downpours and strong gusts caused serious damages in many parts of the nation overnight.<br />So far, the six deaths have been reported,... while four are injured and two others are missing.<br />But the numbers are expected to rise,... given the possibility that some people might still be trapped inside collapsed buildings.<br />Casualties were mostly caused by flooding and landslides.<br />Roughly 270 people from 115 households had to flee their homes and take emergency shelter in Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangnam-do provinces and Jeju Island.<br />More than 44-thousand homes have experienced power outages with about 7,000 still remaining in the dark.<br />The government has closed down roughly 460 hiking trails in 21 national parks to prevent accidents.<br />Also, more than 60 maritime routes for some 80 passenger ships were suspended.<br />Meanwhile, ports that were closed down in the southern parts of the country have resumed normal operations.<br />Also, flights at 13 airports nationwide have also been resumed, as of 7 a.m. today.<br />Eum Ji-young, Arirang News.<br /><br />
