TOKYO (AFP) - A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region early on Monday (Sept 9), sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands, widespread blackouts and transport disruption.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region early on Monday , sparking evacuation warnings to tens of thousands, widespread blackouts and transport disruption.
Nearly 290,000 households lost power in the region, while at least 10 houses were damaged in Shizuoka with windows shattered and cars flipped onto their sides, according to local media. Faxai was likely to cause havoc with the Monday morning commute in Tokyo as train operators were forced to suspend major lines until at least 8am.
Airlines have cancelled more than 100 flights scheduled on Monday while some coastal highways were closed west of the capital in Kanagawa due to the storm, according to local media. Faxai, travelling north at a speed of 25kmh, was expected to hit northeastern Japan before fizzling out back to the Pacific.Strong typhoon Krosa lashed western Japan in mid-August, bringing strong winds and torrential rain that claimed one life.Typhoon Faxai comes just as teams begin arriving for the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on Sept 20.
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