Comments on: Heavy Rains in North Korea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:26:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: snow http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-110836 snow Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:33:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-110836 "Well, whatever was left of it after it had been napalmed throughout the Korean War." That's a joke, right? “Well, whatever was left of it after it had been napalmed throughout the Korean War.”

That’s a joke, right?

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109993 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109993 "NK has cut down most of its forests" Well, whatever was left of it after it had been napalmed throughout the Korean War. “NK has cut down most of its forests”

Well, whatever was left of it after it had been napalmed throughout the Korean War.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109852 Andy Jackson Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:56:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109852 Oh, and Kim Jong-il is the devil. (I don't want anyone thinking that I've become any less of a rabid commie-hater.) Oh, and Kim Jong-il is the devil.

(I don’t want anyone thinking that I’ve become any less of a rabid commie-hater.)

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109850 Andy Jackson Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:52:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109850 In this case, NK actually did hit more that SK. The typhoon hit China then headed due north before turning to the north east. It made landfall in North Korea somewhere between Pyongyang and the Chinese border. I believe it pretty much followed its projected path shown here: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2007/200709/20070919/article_331759.htm In this case, NK actually did hit more that SK. The typhoon hit China then headed due north before turning to the north east. It made landfall in North Korea somewhere between Pyongyang and the Chinese border.

I believe it pretty much followed its projected path shown here: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/s.....331759.htm

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109844 R. Elgin Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:07:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109844 I concur with you guys regarding deforestation in NK; I've read the same. Since mountains have no plants to absorb the water back into the land, it simply runs off rapidly, causing flooding and more soil erosion. While South Korea was planting many trees, North Korea was busy cutting them down and engaging in ruinous farming practices. South Korea still has a real problem with educating the public and local officials about environmental issues though. That is why we have such environmental disasters as the Saemanguem project. Part of any aid package to NK should include the means to replant the mountains there but this will take time to repair. I concur with you guys regarding deforestation in NK; I’ve read the same. Since mountains have no plants to absorb the water back into the land, it simply runs off rapidly, causing flooding and more soil erosion. While South Korea was planting many trees, North Korea was busy cutting them down and engaging in ruinous farming practices. South Korea still has a real problem with educating the public and local officials about environmental issues though. That is why we have such environmental disasters as the Saemanguem project.

Part of any aid package to NK should include the means to replant the mountains there but this will take time to repair.

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109822 slim Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:38:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109822 bfk is absolutely right. NK has cut down most of its forests and cultivated slopes that should have been left untouched. (not all of this was driven by hungry peasants; erroneous planting policies inspired by the Kim's "on the spot guidance" contributed) I've looked across the Tumen River from China into North Korea. China, which itself is deforested by North American/European standards, appears lush compared to the North. Go check out the outlook posts at Imjingak or Panmunjom on a clear autumn day: the easiest way to tell which mountains lie North of the DMZ is to look for the denuded ones. bfk is absolutely right. NK has cut down most of its forests and cultivated slopes that should have been left untouched. (not all of this was driven by hungry peasants; erroneous planting policies inspired by the Kim’s “on the spot guidance” contributed) I’ve looked across the Tumen River from China into North Korea. China, which itself is deforested by North American/European standards, appears lush compared to the North.

Go check out the outlook posts at Imjingak or Panmunjom on a clear autumn day: the easiest way to tell which mountains lie North of the DMZ is to look for the denuded ones.

]]> By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109818 bumfromkorea Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109818 I think NK is particularly vulnerable to heavy rains and flooding because of the considerable environmental damages done to the landscape (i.e. lack of tree = f*cked when it rains hard). Is this right, or am I just spewing out scientifically laughable bs? I think NK is particularly vulnerable to heavy rains and flooding because of the considerable environmental damages done to the landscape (i.e. lack of tree = f*cked when it rains hard). Is this right, or am I just spewing out scientifically laughable bs?

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109816 slim Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:53:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109816 Socialist countries always have worse weather. Socialist countries always have worse weather.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109813 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:48:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/21/heavy-rains-in-north-korea/#comment-109813 North Korea, which relatively inland, got more rain that the southern tip of South Korea? I find that hard to believe. North Korea, which relatively inland, got more rain that the southern tip of South Korea? I find that hard to believe.

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