Typhoon Maysak, the ninth of the season and the fourth to hit the peninsula this year, was among the strongest to strike Korea in years, and is expected to affect most of North and South Korea.

A few days later, on September 3rd, Typhoon Maysak struck South Korea. It was at 952.5hPa as it passed through Tongyeong City, the second-lowest pressure in South Korean weather data history ...

Strong winds and rains from typhoon Maysak were hampering rescue efforts. The crew was made up of 39 members from the Philippines, two from New Zealand, and two from Australia, the coastguard said.