While my family and friends are in the midst of hurricane season in Florida, I'm hunkering down and preparing for Typhoon Bolaven to strike Korea within the next six hours. When Bolaven went through Japan yesterday, it was 161 mph, and 1,250 miles in diameter. It has now gained strength and is even wider. According to the latest CNN report, Typhoon Bolaven is now "roughly the size of France to Poland in land mass." While I've gotten used to hurricanes, typhoons are not something I've experienced yet. Hurricanes can be scary enough!
Please send happy thoughts and prayers to South Korea. Classes have been canceled for tomorrow (Tuesday), and all the schools are shutting down. I went to the market tonight after work and stocked up on food and water. The typhoon will make landfall sometime in the early morning, and will be in Seoul by 10am, Tuesday, my time. Keep my family and friends in your thoughts, as well, as they are dealing with the hurricanes in Florida.
I'll send updates a little later. Hopefully I'll have nothing to report on! :)
Just so you know, a typhoon is what they Hurricane that is in the Pacific ocean, so no worries.
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