A powerful typhoon is set to hit the Japanese archipelago after passing near Okinawa on Saturday, the weather agency said, warning of strong wind, high waves and heavy rain. At least 18 people in the southern prefecture were injured by glass from broken windows or when they were blown over…
A powerful typhoon is set to hit the Japanese archipelago after passing near Okinawa on Saturday, the weather agency said, warning of strong wind, high waves and heavy rain.
At least 18 people in the southern prefecture were injured by glass from broken windows or when they were blown over by strong winds, according to local authorities. In Nanjo, a gust of 202 kilometers per hour was recorded while a gust of 183 kph was registered in the prefectural capital Naha.
In Okinawa, where a gubernatorial election is scheduled for Sunday, more than half of the municipalities have decided to close their early voting stations due to stormy conditions, the prefectural election administration commission said.
Typhoon Trami is expected to make landfall in western Japan and rip through the country’s eastern and northern areas by Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, urging people to stay indoors.
Kansai International Airport said it will close its two runways from 11 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday as the typhoon is expected to come closest to the airport, located on a man-made island in Osaka Bay.
The main global gateway to western Japan was forced to close earlier this month after a runway and a terminal building were flooded amid high tides when Typhoon Jebi made landfall in the region on Sept 4.
