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    Tropical storm brings rain, wind to China, Koreas

    AP – Mon, Aug 8, 2011

    BEIJING (AP) — A tropical storm lashed northeastern China and the Korean peninsula on Monday, but fears of a toxic chemical spill appeared to have eased after a breached dike guarding a chemical plant was reinforced. At least four people were killed and two others were reportedly missing in South Korea.

    Waves as high as 65 feet (20 meters) broke the dike in Dalian in China's northeastern Liaoning province and threatened to hit the compound of the Fujiahua chemical plant where unspecified chemicals were held, and residents were told to evacuate, Xinhua News Agency said, citing soldiers at the scene.

    An official from Dalian's Propaganda Department referred to two reports on a Dalian news website that said the danger had been controlled and the dike was being reinforced with large stones and concrete. The official gave only his surname, Zhang, as is common with Chinese officials.

    The U.S. Embassy, however, urged Americans in the area to "take all necessary precautions."

    The waves were caused by Tropical Storm Muifa, which China's weather agency said made landfall late Monday afternoon in North Korea.

    South Korea's emergency control agency said strong winds and heavy rain killed at least four people along its south and western coasts, the Yonhap news agency reported. Two people were missing after being swept away by stormy seas, it said.

    North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said heavy rain was expected through the night in northwestern provinces as the storm moved northward.

    South Korea's state weather agency, the Korea Meteorological Administration, said up to 8 inches (200 millimeters) of rain were expected in some western areas of North Korea. Waves up to 26 feet (8 meters) high were also expected along the coastal areas, the agency said.

    Previously a strong typhoon, Muifa downed power lines, billboards and trees in Shanghai and brought heavy rain to coastal Shandong province Sunday. Last week, it killed four people in the Philippines and caused injuries and power outages in far southern Japan without making landfall.

     

    7 comments

    • BeachBum
      BeachBum  •  9 mths ago
      I was stationed in Korea. Monsoon season can be a real #$%$...
      • sonya
        sonya 9 mths ago
        Taught English there... I once went through 3 umbrella's in one day.
    • Bill
      Bill  •  9 mths ago
      The Korea Meteorological Administration is about 98% inaccurate.
    • Gold In My Ear
      Gold In My Ear  •  9 mths ago
      A tropical storm brings rain is news?
    • michael
      michael  •  9 mths ago
      obama blames the tea party
    • Casey
      Casey  •  9 mths ago
      I like how the author of this story very briefly mentions that it was previously a typhoon that caused damage in very southern Japan. Yeah that place that was hit is ONLY home to thousands of US military service men/women and their families. Way to go Yahoo for leaving that part out!
    • Alvey Know
      Alvey Know  •  9 mths ago
      I like the storms, I want to fly with no wing.
    • dubyya
      dubyya  •  9 mths ago
      This is the first time in history a tropical storm brought rain and high winds to an area.
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