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DPRK Affected by Typhoon
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| Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Many areas of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have been struck by torrential rains and windstorms in consequence of Typhoon No. 7 moving towards the East Korean Bay from the northeastern sea of the Philippines. Thaetan County had a rainfall as much as 74mm from 20:00 to 21:00 on Wednesday, Suan County 65mm from 21:00 to 24:00, Sungho County 55mm and Sinwon County 53mm from 00:00 to 03:00 on Thursday, Kowon County 36mm from 04:00 to 05:00, and Mangyongdae and Samsok districts, Pyongyang, 80mm and 65mm respectively from 03:00 to 06:00. From 06:00 Wednesday to 06:00 Thursday Wonsan had 167mm, Pongchon County 165mm, Thongchon County 162mm, Sinchon County 154mm, Songrim City 152mm, and Hwangju and Anbyon counties 151mm. Some 20 areas were visited by more than 80mm in the same period. Meanwhile, some areas of Kangwon and South Hamgyong provinces and most areas of South Hwanghae Province were lashed by strong winds 10-18 meters per second. |
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