태풍 마이삭 내륙 지나 강릉 부근으로 북상 예상<br /><br />We begin with the latest on Typhoon (My-sack)Maysak.<br />The typhoon has made landfall on South Korea's mainland.<br />It arrived a few hours ago, and it's been causing chaos as it travels north.<br />We go live to our Kim Do-yeon, who's standing by in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, which is in the storm's path.<br />Do-yeon, how is it looking there?<br />Mok-yeon, I'm at Jumunjin Port, in the city of Gangneung on the east coast of the peninsula.<br />The eye of the typhoon is to the east of this city... and as a result, we're feeling strong winds that are shaking cars and rock tightly tied to boats at the port.<br />The central pressure of the typhoon is currently at 960 hPa (HectoPascals) with a maximum wind speed of 140 kilometers an hour.<br />The city has already seen heavy downpours and expects up to 250 millimeters more rain as a direct result of the typhoon.<br />Due to the rain, the National Forest Service issued the highest nationwide landslide as of 5 PM yesterday.<br />The typhoon is expected to pass into North Korea's Hamgyongbuk-do Province before dissipating.<br />Do-yeon, how are the city's residents preparing for any possible damages?<br />Mok-yeon, the worst of the typhoon is expected in the next hour, and this could be one of the worst the city has seen.<br />As a result, many residents have been feeling restless.<br />Some of fishermen slept on their ships to keep watch.<br />There are around 230 fishing ships at this port that have been restricted from sailing since 6 AM yesterday.<br />In addition, the coast guard has also conducted safety examinations.<br />Anyone who refuses to evacuate their boats will face a fine of around 1,800 U.S. dollars.<br />The city's Mayor has also called for relevant departments to be well-prepared, saying he will hold them responsible for any damage that could've been prevented.<br />That's all I have for you at this hour.<br />Back to you, Mok-yeon.<br /><br />
