Damage from natural disasters such as typhoons ahead of corn and rice harvest
North Korea, which is risking its life and death in overcoming the food shortage, is paying attention to the autumn typhoons that move north one following another ahead of the upcoming corn and rice harvest season.
On the 12th, the Chosun Central Broadcasting Company (KCNA) reported in detail the direction of movement of Typhoon Muipa on the 12th and said, “From the 14th, rain will begin to fall in the central and southern regions, including North and South Hwanghae, and gradually expand to the north. It will be low.”
In particular, heavy rain with heavy rain is expected in various areas of the west coast centering on North Pyongan Province and in the western part of Jagang Province, and strong winds of 10 m/s are also predicted at one time, mainly in South Hwanghae Province, from the 14th to the 15th.
He added, “The movement path of typhoons may change depending on changes in atmospheric circulation going forward,” he warned.
In addition, following Typhoon Muipa, the broadcaster predicted that from the end of this month to the middle of next month, “weather changes will be relatively severe due to the influence of the mobile high pressure and the low pressure passing through the northern part of the country.” did.
North Korea has been suffering from flooding for three consecutive years until this year since it suffered typhoons ‘Bobby’, ‘Maisak’, and ‘High Sun’ in 2020.
In particular, this year, the drought and rainy season in spring, and the lockdown and containment measures due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) from May to August are likely to aggravate the food shortage.
In this situation, since the harvest of corn and rice from the middle of this month are scheduled in sequence from next month, they are trying to minimize the loss of crops due to natural disasters such as typhoons.
The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers’ Party of Korea, said on the same day, “Agricultural officials and workers from all over the country are fighting to harvest the corn ripening in time while putting effort into preventing natural damage.” We are concentrating our capabilities and means on these many farms to maximize the speed of harvesting,” he said.
Rice farming also said, “Rural areas are taking responsibility for the management of paddy fertilization while continuing to take measures to overcome the catastrophic climate. We are working hard to maximize the mass.”
Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration predicts that Muyipa will maintain its path along the coast of China, pass the sea off Shanghai, China on the morning of the 15th, land in the southern part of Shandong Peninsula on the morning of the 16th, and enter Bohai Bay on the morning of the 17th. predicted to be
/yunhap news
