North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula



News North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula Seoul says Pyongyang did not provide advance notice despite risk of flooding to residents in inter-Korean border area Ethan Jewell September 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea releases water from an unidentified reservoir on Sept. 4, 2022 \| Image: KCTV The DPRK opened floodgates along a river connecting the two Koreas over the weekend, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed to NK News Monday, sparking concerns of flash flooding near the inter-Korean border as a major storm makes landfall on the peninsula. Meteorologists have warned that Typhoon Hinnamnor is the strongest tropical storm on Earth this year and could dump as much as 12 inches (305 mm) of water on the two Koreas in the coming days. The DPRK opened floodgates along a river connecting the two Koreas over the weekend, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed to NK News Monday, sparking concerns of flash flooding near the inter-Korean border as a major storm makes landfall on the peninsula. Meteorologists have warned that Typhoon Hinnamnor is the strongest tropical storm on Earth this year and could dump as much as 12 inches (305 mm) of water on the two Koreas in the coming days. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

Seoul says Pyongyang did not provide advance notice despite risk of flooding to residents in inter-Korean border area

Ethan Jewell September 5, 2022

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

North Korea releases water from an unidentified reservoir on Sept. 4, 2022 | Image: KCTV

The DPRK opened floodgates along a river connecting the two Koreas over the weekend, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed to NK News Monday, sparking concerns of flash flooding near the inter-Korean border as a major storm makes landfall on the peninsula.

Meteorologists have warned that Typhoon Hinnamnor is the strongest tropical storm on Earth this year and could dump as much as 12 inches (305 mm) of water on the two Koreas in the coming days.

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