Typhoon Sanba ripped through the coast of South Korea this morning with powerful winds and heavy rain causing the death of at least one person and leaving scores of others homeless .
A typhoon ripped through the coast of South Korea this morning with powerful winds and heavy rain causing the death of at least one person and leaving scores of others homeless .
Devastating Typhoon Sanba, which is generating winds of up to 97mph, and triggering blackouts in many homes and businesses is moving in a northeasterly direction and is expected to hit eastern waters later today.
North Korea is not expected to get a direct hit, but the country's eastern areas could see strong rain and wind from the edge of the typhoon, according to South Korean weather officials.
Typhoon Sanba knocked out power to nearly 30,800 homes and shops in South Korea, the state-run National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. The storm also forced cancellations of about 330 flights and 170 ferries while huge waves battered the southern coast.
Before reaching South Korea, the storm hit Japan. About 67,000 homes in southwestern Japan lost power and some areas flooded.
