Both the sky road and the sea route were cut off... Crisis alert 'severe' raised by two levels

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As Typhoon Hinnamno headed north, flights to and from Jeju Island were also cut off.

The landslide crisis warning has also been raised from 'attention' to 'alert'.

The government has entered into an emergency work system in preparation for typhoons.

A SBS reporter is out at the Sejong Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

Reporter Lee Yong-sik. 

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I am now at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the first floor of the Sejong Ministry of Public Administration and Security.

As the typhoon is getting closer to our country, the Central Command Situation Room is also busy preparing for a disaster.

Weather warnings are also being strengthened. Typhoon warnings have been issued for Jeju and some island areas directly affected by the typhoon, and typhoon advisories have been issued for Gwangju, Gyeongnam, and Jeollanam-do.

Heavy rain advisories have been issued for Incheon and Seoul, as well as Gangwon and Chungcheong.

Jeju has recorded a maximum of 439.5mm of accumulated precipitation since the 3rd, and Hwacheon, Gangwon, and 93.5mm of rain fell in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province.

In Jeju, 11 houses, shopping malls, and one vehicle were flooded due to the torrential rain, and in Busan, 105 residents from 85 households were temporarily evacuated in preparation for a typhoon.

The sea route and the sky route were also cut off one after another, and the operation of 46 routes and 66 ships, including passenger ships from Jeju to Jindo, was completely controlled.

In addition, all flights departing from Jeju were controlled, and 46 flights, including those from Gimpo to Jeju, were suspended.

609 trails in 22 national parks, including Mt. Halla in Jeju, were closed, and the National Recreational Forest was also suspended for two days until tomorrow (6th).

The government has already opened the sluice gates of 9 dams nationwide to prevent flood damage, and 824 reservoirs across the country with a water retention rate of over 80% are also being opened to prepare capacity to trap rainwater.

The landslide crisis warning was also raised from 'interest' to 'alert'.

For the safety of students, the Ministry of Education has recommended that the academic operation be adjusted by closing or distance learning.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is preparing for disasters by increasing the intensity of work by raising the typhoon crisis warning by two levels from 'interest' to 'serious' and issuing a third level of emergency duty.

The central government urged local governments and related organizations to thoroughly inspect and prepare areas with risk of human casualties such as coastal roads, underpasses, and steep slopes, and to promptly evacuate residents.