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Typhoon Brings Strong Wind, Storm Wave, Torrential Rain to DPRK
Pyongyang, August 28 (KCNA) -- Typhoon-15 has brought strong wind, heavy rain and storm wave to most areas of the DPRK on Tuesday.

According to an initial survey, strong winds were observed between 03:00 to 21:00 -- 27 m/s in Singye County of North Hwanghae Province, 26 m/s in Kumya County of South Hamgyong Province, 25 m/s in Haeju City of South Hwanghae Province and Rinsan County of North Hwanghae Province, 24 m/s in Kowon County and Hamhung City of South Hamgyong Province, 22m/s in Yonan, Ongjin, Thaetan and Kangryong counties of South Hwanghae Province, 20 m/s in Hamju County of South Hamgyong Province and over 10 m/s in many other areas including Onchon County of Nampo City and Wonsan City of Kangwon Province.

It rained 39 mm in Samchon County of South Hwanghae Province between 11:55 and 12: 55, 31 mm and 30 mm in Sudong District of South Hamgyong Province and Thaetan County of South Hwanghae Province respectively from 12:00 to 13:00, 81 mm in Chonnae County of Kangwon Province between 11:45 and 14:45, 71 mm in Unryul County of South Hwanghae Province, 67 mm in Samchon County of the same province and 56 mm in Yangdok County of South Phyongan Province for 3 hours from 15:00 and as much as 88 mm in Hochon County of South Hamgyong Province between 18:00 to 21:00.

The precipitation registered 181 mm in Samchon County, 145 mm in Unryul County, 127 mm in Kwail County, 116 mm in Thaetan County in South Hwanghae Province, 139 mm in Taehung County in South Phyongan Province, 118 mm in Chonnae County in Kangwon Province and 136 mm in Sudong District in South Hamgyong Province.

Storm waves were 52 cm high off Tongchon County, 48 cm off Wonsan City and Kosong County in Kangwon Province, 37 cm off Sinpho City and 24 cm off Tanchon City and Riwon County in South Hamgyong Province.

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