Typhoon Jangmi Expected to Bring Heavy Rain to Western, Eastern Japan
Airlines canceled more than 600 flights as the storm brought heavy rain, strong winds and evacuation warnings across the country.
- On Tuesday, Typhoon Jangmi arrived in Okinawa, forcing evacuations and prompting the cancellation of more than 400 flights, primarily scheduled by All Nippon Airways.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the storm system is bringing severe rain and winds, with maximum instantaneous wind speeds reaching 162 kph as it approaches Japan.
- Forecasting heavy precipitation, the agency expects 300 mm of rain to fall in Okinawa, Amami, and southern Kyushu by Tuesday, while EVA Airways has adjusted flight schedules.
- Authorities urged elderly residents and those needing extra time to evacuate, while Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced the government established a disaster management liaison office.
- The typhoon is set to shift course eastward toward Shikoku, the Kansai region, and the Kanto region, including Tokyo, with warning-level heavy rainfall expected through Wednesday.
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Typhoon Jangmi’s giant eye lights up the night as it approaches Japan
Typhoon Jangmi powered toward southern Japan with heavy rain, strong winds, and a striking appearance from space. Nighttime satellite images revealed a large eye and intricate swirling structures within the storm. As Jangmi intensified, its outer bands spread over land, raising concerns about flooding and prolonged downpours across parts of Japan.
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Mwanzo TVStorm injures 15 in Japan, prompts evacuation calls
TOKYO: A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday (June 2), injuring 15 people and prompting calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people due to flooding and landslide risks.
"Jangmi, a "severe tropical storm", hit the subtropical island of Okinawa on Monday and is now advancing to the northeast. The weather agency fears strong waves, landslides and floods. About ten injured are already to be deplored and the authorities call the inhabitants to the greatest vigilance. - About ten wounded, nearly 50,000 households without electricity... Tropical storm Jangmi strikes Japan (Weather and Weather).
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