Typhoon Trami strikes Japan with wind and rain, canceling flights and trains in Tokyo, flooding Miyazaki on Kyushu Island

TOKYO – A powerful typhoon devastated Japan on Sunday, forcing the cancellation of flights and trains, particularly in the Tokyo area, as the authorities warned of strong winds and torrential rains. The farms and houses of Miyazaki, on the main island of southern Kyushu, were flooded by the passage of Typhoon Trami in southwestern Japan.

Evacuation orders have been issued for tens of thousands of people in a large area, including more than 250,000 people in Tokushima City, on Shikoku Island, the national television channel reported. NHK. At least 51 people were injured in southern Japan, the Reuters news agency reported on Monday.

On Sunday night, Typhoon Trami was located about 500 miles north-northeast of Tokyo, moving northeast at 55 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 85 mph with gusts to 125 mph.

Trami is expected to continue to weaken as he moves northeast across the Japanese mainland and into the colder waters off the coast of Hokkaido. Despite its slow weakening, Trami will continue to bring destructive winds to much of central and northern Honshu, as well as to eastern Hokkaido. Gusts of more than 120 km / h will be possible, which would cause significant damage, while floods and mudslides will also be a concern.

Many flights have been canceled at major airports in Japan, including Narita and Haneda in Tokyo. The storm destroyed power lines on the southern Okinawa Islands on Saturday.

High speed trains and other train lines went out during the storm. The Tokyo train lines have announced their closure after 20 hours. on Sunday.

Typhoon expected to hit regions ravaged earlier this month by typhoon Jebi, which caused landslides and floods and temporarily shut down Kansai International Airport. The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years, Jebi caused 11 deaths in and around Osaka.

The airport was also closed for this latest typhoon.

In July, heavy rains in western Japan killed 221 people, causing landslides and floods.