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A powerful typhoon swept Japan on Saturday, with western areas recently devastated by floods and landslides in storm crossings.
Typhoon Jongdari, predicting winds of up to 180 kilometers to the hour According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the landing on the main island of the country will be on Saturday evening or early Sunday.
The storm, currently 400 kilometers southeast of Tokyo, is expected to head to the western region of Chugoku on Sunday. the rains announced earlier this month caused floods and landslides, killing around 220 people.
Authorities warn of heavy rains, landslides, strong winds and violent waves. The areas affected by the rains are particularly attentive to the evacuation notices, "said Minako Sakurai, a meteorological agency officer, to reporters.
More than 150 domestic flights were canceled Floods in The Chugoku region has been Japan's worst climate disaster for decades, and many people in the affected areas are still living in shelters or damaged homes
. "We have not issued any opinion evacuation, but we are ready 24 hours a day to evacuate the inhabitants, "told AFP Tadahiko Mizushima, a senior official from Okayama Prefecture in Chugoku.
"We pay particular attention to the banks of the rivers are in progress, because it would be the first major rain since the disaster."
Map of Japan showing the expected trajectory of Typhoon Jongdari.
(AFP photo)
Authorities are particularly cautious after the deadly showers because many people have not considered evacuation orders and have been trapped. Some critics have said that orders were issued too late
Japan is now in typhoon season and is regularly hit by major storm systems during the summer and fall.
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