People watch a wave crash down Tuesday as Typhoon Hinnamnor struck Busan, South Korea. The storm made landfall near Geoje about 4:50 a.m. local time, triggering flooding and landslides across the country’s south. Photo: VCG

Waves sent by the typhoon hit a vehicle in Busan. The typhoon has left at least one person dead in the country. Photo: VCG

Floodwaters wash away a house in Pohang, South Korea. Thousands of people were displaced due to the storm. Photo: VCG

A rock sits in a store in Busan after being carried inside by the typhoon. Photo: VCG

A store in Busan is littered with debris in the wake of the typhoon. Photo: IC Photo

Emergency workers examine a damaged signboard in Changwon, South Korea. The country put out its highest alert for typhoons and canceled flights Monday as the storm approached. Photo: VCG

Floodwater submerges streets in Pohang. Photo: IC Photo

Floodwater submerges roads in Ulsan, South Korea, where Typhoon Hinnamnor left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 a.m. The typhoon was expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm Tuesday night. Photo: VCG