Weakening Tropical Storm Jangmi Brings Heavy Rain and Wind to Kyushu, Injures 16 and Cuts Power to 48,000 Homes
Tropical Storm Jangmi struck western Japan on Tuesday, injuring at least 16 people and leaving nearly 48,000 homes without power. The storm is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Kyushu and Kanto through Wednesday.
japantimes.co.jpTropical Storm Jangmi injured at least 16 people on Tuesday and left nearly 48,000 homes in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures without power, local media reported. The storm shut down the airport in Okinawa on Monday, and a departures board at Tokyo's Haneda Airport showed a canceled flight to Okinawa that day. m.
Tuesday, the storm was located about 30 kilometers north of Tanegashima and was moving northeast at 35 kilometers per hour, the Meteorological Agency said. It recorded a central pressure of 980 hectopascals, with sustained winds near the center reaching 25 meters per second and gusts up to 35 meters per second. The storm, known in Japan as taifū No.
6, was bearing down on Kyushu on Tuesday. The Meteorological Agency warned of violent winds, high waves, storm surges, landslides, flooding and overflowing rivers in affected areas. The agency said the storm is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds across Kyushu and into Kanto through Wednesday.
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