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TOKYO – More than 100 flights were canceled in Japan and residents were already shaken by deadly floods in silted rivers and prepared for other evacuations while on the move. a powerful typhoon was approaching. Saturday
Typhoon Jongdari, meaning "skylark" in Korean, was to arrive late Saturday or early Sunday
The typhoon will bring heavy rain across the main island of Honshu, with 400 mm (15 inches) possible In the Tokyo area within 24 hours until Sunday noon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said:
The regions of western Japan ravaged by floods and landslides that have killed more than 200 people this month may be affected. on residents to be ready for a possible evacuation council by local authorities.
In Mabi, one of the hardest The Japanese airline NHK has announced that it has canceled 107 flights at the start and at destination of the Japanese airline. Haneda in Tokyo and in other airports
A series of summer festivals have been canceled or postponed in the Tokyo area, including the famous Sumidagawa fireworks festival scheduled for Saturday evening
. , including a record heat wave that saw temperatures rise to 41.1 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) near Tokyo on Monday and killed at least 80 people, with more than 20,000 taken to hospital for a treatment.
by Taiga Uranaka; Published by Michael Perry)
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