TOKYO — Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday (Aug 16), as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday week.
Waves crash amid Typhoon Ampil, in Hachijo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, Aug 16, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.TOKYO — Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday , as a strong typhoon caused power blackouts in the middle of a major summer holiday week.
The typhoon is expected to head towards the eastern region of Kanto, which includes the capital, on Friday afternoon. "The Kanto region is expected to experience fierce winds that could cause injuries from flying debris or even overturn trucks in motion," the JMA warned on its website. More than 2,000 households in the Kanto area were hit by blackouts in the morning before power was restored in some areas, the Tokyo Electric Power said.
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