Powerful typhoon approches japan with a violent wind and heavy rains

[poornima lagadapati]

A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan on Sunday, with officials warning of record rainfall and winds strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles.

Typhoon Haishen, categorised as "large" and "extremely strong", was expected to move in the afternoon through the Amami region of small islands near Kyushu that separate the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea.

At noon (0300 GMT), Haishen was about 80 kilometres (50 miles) east of Amami Oshima island, with gusts up to 234 km (145 miles) per hour.

The storm was forecast to head north-northwest and travel off the western coast of Kyushu - one of Japan's main islands - from the evening through early Monday before reaching South Korea, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains with officials warning it could be strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles.





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Powerful typhoon approaches Japan with violent winds, heavy rain
PUBLISHED : 6 SEP 2020 AT 09:45
WRITER: AFP

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Residents in the path of Typhoon Haishen are preparing for strong winds and heavy rains.
KAGOSHIMA, Japan: A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains with officials warning it could be strong enough to snap power poles and flip vehicles.

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Typhoon Haishen, categorised as "large" and "extremely strong", was expected to move through the Amami region of small islands near Kyushu that separate the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea in the afternoon.
At 8am (6am in Thailand), Haishen was about 150 kilometres southeast of Amami Oshima island, with gusts up to 252 km per hour.