TopicTyphoon & storms
hongsu · /hoŋ.su/
홍수
/hoŋ.su/noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
물이 넘쳐 평소 마른 땅을 덮는 현상
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
태풍 폭우는 도시 홍수를 일으킬 수 있습니다.
Examples
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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