Typhoon Nari in Suncheon

I've posted these pictures elsewhere, but they're worth showing again. They're of Typhoon Nari (태풍나리) as it hit Suncheon, Jeollanam-do between 6 and 7 pm on Sunday, September 18. I was in Gwangju for the afternoon, and as the bus hit the outskirts---around Seo-myeon, north of downtown---the road had about a foot of water mixed with a lot of run-off from hills and fields. The more we got into town the deeper the water, and the blocks around the Intercity Bus Terminal had as much as a meter of water. I had to wade through the muck to get out of the terminal---no buses or taxis were going in or out, and the terminal was basically an island---and ended up walking some 6 kilometers back to my place. I was not happy.













This last photo is of Dongcheon, the river that runs through Suncheon. Normally there are walkingtrails along the river, but in this picture only the tops of the trees are visible, suggesting the water has risen at least 3 or 4 meters.




For comparison purposes, here's a photo taken in calmer weather from nearly the same spot. The walkers on the path add a bit of perspective:



There are another 20 or so visible on my flickr page.