Nation's southeast under typhoon influence

'쁘라삐룬' 본격 영향권… 하교시간 조정되고 농작물 침수

We're having quite a scorcher today in the capital.
But the impact of the torrential rain is being clearly felt in the southeasterns parts of the nation.
The agricultural produce got submerged,...and school closed early.
For details we turn to our Choi Si-young.

As of 3 PM on Tuesday, northbound Typhoon Prapiroon is approaching some 200 km off the southern coast of Busan, triggering a typhoon advisory alert for Gyeongsangnam-do Province. Other 14 cities and districts were also issued similar alerts.
Most schools in the region sent students home right after lunch time.
The provincial education office said no casualties have been reported so far.
Jeju island also closed some 14 schools early on Tuesday.

According to the government, about 80 million square meters of farm land across the nation were flooded by around noon. However, as of ---, 90% of the affected areas were drained according to officials.

Flights were also affected by the severe weather conditions. 12 flights were cancelled at Gimpo International Airport, while Jeju's gateway and other local airports cancelled at 40 flights.
National parks were also closed to visitors.

Jeollabuk-do Province registered the most amount of rainfall since June 30, with a record of 450 mm of precipitation.

Choi Si-young, Arirang News.