Floods Kill Two in Taiwan as Twin Storms Approach Japan
More than 1 million people were urged to evacuate as forecasters warned the storms could intensify flooding and landslides across Japan.
- Japan canceled 120 flights and advised over one million residents to evacuate due to tropical storms Mekkhala and Higos, which brought heavy rain and flooding risks to regions including Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, Osaka, and Tokyo.
- Mekkhala was downgraded from a typhoon but still produced gusts up to 108 kilometers per hour and significant rainfall, contributing to flooding and landslide dangers in both Japan and Taiwan.
- Taiwan experienced heavy rains leading to at least two deaths, over 1,600 evacuations, school and office closures, and transportation suspensions in areas such as Kaohsiung and Hsinchu.
- Transportation and industrial operations were disrupted in Japan, with flight cancellations, train suspensions, road closures, and factory suspensions at Toyota and Nissan, while evacuations were ordered near barrier lakes in Taiwan due to breach risks.
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Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains shut down parts of Taiwan
Tropical storm Mekkhala brought heavy rainfall to the southern regions of Taiwan on Friday. In the city of Tainan, the water level was so high that scooters overturned and disappeared underwater. The Kyoto River also burst its banks on Friday. Storm Mekkhala is expected to approach eastern Japan on Saturday.
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coastaltvnews.comFour injured, flights cancelled in Japan as twin storms approach
TOKYO -- Four people were injured while more than a million were advised to evacuate in Japan as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago on Friday, with authorities warning about risks of flooding and landslides.
TOKYO (AP) — Torrential downpours caused flooding in parts of western Japan on Friday, as two approaching tropical storms added to a seasonal rain front that was already stalled over the region…
In view of two approaching tropical storms, the Japanese authorities on Friday called for more than one million people to get to safety. Airlines cancelled 120 flights. Heavy rains also caused floods and landslides in Taiwan. At least two people were killed there. According to meteorologists, the heavy tropical storm "Mekkhala" attracted to Japan with wind speeds of up to 108 kilometers per hour. It already caused heavy rains in the south and we…
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