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This content applies specifically to South Korea. Water entering a semi-basement or backing up from a sewer means you need to evacuate immediately, before collecting belongings. Finish drain cleaning and flood barrier installation before flooding begins. After a flood, electrical systems need an expert inspection before use.   Match preparation to the way water can enter Before rain starts, you can check accessible drain strainers for hair, rubbish and leaves. Persistent slow drainage needs the building manager's attention. Report blocked shared drains to the landlord or building manager, and roadside storm drain problems to the local government. Clearing a drain helps water flow away; a flood barrier limits water entering through an opening. Neither makes staying inside safe when evacuation is needed. Check ground-level windows and stairs in a semi-basement, and roof drainage and ceiling stains in a rooftop unit. Stay off the roof during strong winds and heavy rain.  ...

Does a power outage give you 4 hours of refrigeration plus another 2 hours before food needs discarding? No: a closed refrigerator stays cold for about 4 hours, while high-risk food held above 4°C for at least 2 hours must be discarded. Those clocks measure different things; their times cannot be added together.   Separate storage estimates from discard thresholds Start with the conditions: food must have been stored at normal temperatures before the outage, and appliance doors must stay closed. A full freezer stays cold for about 48 hours; a half-full one for about 24 hours. These estimates help you assess the situation, but do not guarantee every item's safety. Without temperature records, discard high-risk foods if refrigerator cooling has been interrupted for at least 4 hours. Meat, fish, eggs and leftovers need attention, as do cooked rice and cut vegetables. Checking by food type can reduce uncertainty when sorting the next meal.   What the Power Outage guide cla...

Does an X of tape mean your windows are ready for a typhoon? It cannot be relied on to prevent glass breakage. Start by checking gaps and movement in the window system, and complete reinforcement and outdoor clearing before strong winds begin.   Check the connections that support the glass The frame is the outer structure fixed in the wall; the sash is the part that opens and closes. Check sash movement separately from gaps around the glass edges so you can identify where support is failing. Temporary tape at connections cannot replace repairs. Safety film helps hold broken fragments together but does not guarantee the window's wind resistance. Wet newspaper has insufficient evidence of comparable fragment retention. Avoid repeatedly approaching windows to rewet it during strong winds; staying away reduces exposure to breaking glass.   Typhoon window securing guidance to use In the original article on Injoys, you will find an inspection sequence, a comparison of prote...

If you checked South Korea’s typhoon status on September 1, 2026, you may have seen no active typhoon or tropical depression information. You should not read that snapshot as a forecast for the rest of September. The original article on Injoys clearly explains what “none currently” means—and what it does not. Your September 1 snapshot has a time limit The Korea Meteorological Administration, or KMA, was not issuing detailed information for an active typhoon or tropical depression when the page was checked on September 1, 2026. You can conclude only that no system was under active reporting at that time. You cannot conclude that no typhoon will form later in September or affect South Korea. If you cite the status, you should record the inquiry date and time because the page can change when a tropical depression forms or develops. Why the September average is context, not a prediction KMA statistics give a normal September figure of 5.1 typhoons forming in the northwestern Pacific...