TOKYO — A tropical storm in Japan disrupted
transportation and knocked out power to thousands of homes in its path
as it headed west toward a region still recovering from devastating
rains earlier this month.
At least 16 people have been injured, according to a tally by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK.
Tropical
Storm Jongdari made landfall about 1 a.m. Sunday in central Japan after
dumping heavy rain on Tokyo and other parts of eastern Japan the
previous day. Downgraded from a typhoon, it had maximum sustained winds
of 90 kilometers per hour (56 miles per hour) with gusts up to 126 kph
(78 mph).
Airlines cancelled many flights to and
from the affected regions Sunday for the second day in a row, and train
service was delayed or suspended. Electric utilities reported scattered
power outages as the storm moved from east to west, NHK said.
Residents
and workers piled up sandbags Saturday to guard against flooding in
Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures, the two states hit hardest by
landslides and floods that killed more than 200 people during record
rains in western Japan in early July. Authorities issued evacuation
advisories throughout the affected areas.
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