TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) — A strong hurricane stays on target to make landfall on the Pacific coast of western Japan on Tuesday, affecting many individuals throughout Japan’s annual Bon holidays, in keeping with the climate company and transport operators on Monday.
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) suggested folks in each japanese and western Japan to pay shut consideration to landslide disasters, flooding and robust winds in its newest report, warning that the chance of heavy rain disasters will improve sharply.
As of 10:00 p.m. native time, Lan, the seventh hurricane of the 12 months, is situated southeast of Cape Shionomisaki in Wakayama Prefecture and is shifting northwest at a pace of about 10 km per hour.
According to the company, Typhoon Ian is prone to method the Tokai area from the Kinki area and make landfall on Tuesday, then transfer north over the Sea of Japan to method the Hokkaido area from Wednesday to Thursday.
As Japan braces for the arrival of the highly effective hurricane, some shinkansen bullet practice companies and flights are set to be canceled regardless of the journey rush through the nation’s Bon holidays.
Airline operators additionally determined to floor some flights as a result of storm, with All Nippon Airways asserting that 310 flights shall be canceled Tuesday, with most to and from Itami airport.
Japan’s well-known theme park in Osaka, Universal Studios, may also be closed Tuesday, in keeping with the operator.