Residents urged to take precautions as another Typhoon approaches Japan

NewsBharati    28-Oct-2017
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Tokyo, October 28: Typhoons keep hitting Japan leading to the death of local residents. Just after few days of disaster due to Typhoon Lan, another Typhoon barreled towards Japan's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Saturday. Typhoon Saola has brought heavy rain in southern Japan.

Local people in the typhoon’s path have been urged to take precautions against heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning. The storm is expected to gain the speed. The typhoon is moving along the Pacific Ocean side of western and eastern Japan.

A transport system is disrupted in Okinawa. 145 flights mainly arriving at or departing from Okinawa have been canceled. The canceled flights are from Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. This is 22nd Typhoon of the year. Some rivers in Okinawa are at risk of flooding.

Earlier NASA satellites provided various views of Tropical Storm Saola as it tracks toward Japan in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The GPM and Suomi NPP satellites found heavy rainfall, towering thunderstorms and a tropical cyclone still being affected by vertical wind shear.

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