[1/4]A collapsed street close to the Saji River is pictured in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the area in this picture taken by Kyodo on August 16, 2023. Mandatory credit score Kyodo/by way of REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights
TOKYO, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 900 flights in Japan had been cancelled and 240,000 individuals had been ordered to transfer to safety as a slow-moving storm crossed Japan’s essential island of Honshu not removed from the traditional capital of Kyoto, slicing off energy to tens of thousands of properties.
Typhoon Lan, approaching from the Pacific Ocean, made landfall early on Tuesday on the southern tip of Wakayama prefecture, some 400 km (250 miles) southwest of Tokyo, bringing heavy rain and highly effective winds throughout a large swathe of central and western Japan because it moved north.
Authorities issued flood and landslide warnings as rivers rose to the highest of their banks, with components of some bridges washed away. Tornadoes shaped in a number of areas however didn’t trigger main injury.
By night, the centre of the storm – which had weakened to tropical storm power – was nearing the Sea of Japan, although forecasters warned concentrated rains had been nonetheless potential throughout a large space.
It continued to transfer slowly, at round 15 kilometers an hour (9.3 mph), elevating the potential for flooding as rain pelted the identical areas for a very long time. Parts of central Japan recorded 585 mm (23 inches) of rain in the 24 hours to 7:00 p.m. (1000 GMT).
Some two dozen individuals had been injured, with one in critical situation, NHK public tv mentioned.
Authorities mentioned that they had arrange evacuation centres in protected buildings and excessive floor for residents throughout 11 prefectures whom the Fire and Disaster Management Agency advised to seek shelter.
As nicely because the disruption to flights, the damaging rain and wind compelled the closure of some roads and the suspension of dozens of practice providers, though by night on Tuesday, some roads had been reopening.
The storm comes days after Typhoon Khanun hit Japan throughout its peak Obon vacation season, when many factories shut and city-dwellers return to their dwelling cities and villages.
Power outages hit nearly 90,000 households in central and western areas, utilities mentioned. Seven & i (3382.T) mentioned some 210 7-Eleven comfort retailer retailers had been shut for safety causes.
Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Satoshi Sugiyama and Elaine Lies,
Editing by Shri Navaratnam, Lincoln Feast and Bernadette Baum
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