Tokyo [Japan], August 14 (ANI): A robust hurricane, shifting towards the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on the Pacific coast, is predicted to make landfall Tuesday, with alerts issued for heavy rain and a few railways and flights set to be canceled throughout the annual Bon summer season holidays, Kyodo News Agency quoted climate company as saying.
As of 9 p.m. Sunday, Typhoon Lan was positioned at 300 kilometers south-southwest of Hachijo Island, a part of the Izu island chain, roughly 100 km south of Tokyo, and shifting northwest. It has an atmospheric stress of 965 hectopascals and there are winds of as much as 198 km per hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency mentioned.
With heavy downpours anticipated from western to japanese Japan by Wednesday, the climate company warned residents to remain vigilant over mudslide disasters and overflowing rivers.
Moreover, in response to Kyodo News Agency, Central Japan Railway Co. mentioned Sunday all of its Tokaido Shinkansen providers between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations will probably be suspended on Tuesday, whereas trains between Tokyo and Nagoya stations will probably be considerably lowered.
West Japan Railway Co. mentioned it could cancel its Sanyo Shinkansen providers between Shin-Osaka and Okayama stations on Tuesday.
Anticipated precipitation of 400 to 600 millimeters is forecasted over the span of 24 hours starting from 6 p.m. on Monday within the Tokai area. Similarly, the Kinki area is more likely to expertise rainfall starting from 300 to 400 mm.
As Tokyo gears up for its summer season occasions, the inflow of holidaymakers returning is underway. Some people have chosen to conclude their Bon holidays sooner than initially scheduled.
This summer season break marks the primary occasion of widespread journey since COVID-19 was reclassified to a standing akin to seasonal flu, prompting many to embark on holidays after an prolonged interval of warning and restrictions,Kyodo News Agency reported. (ANI)