WorldThe strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall Tuesday, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings. Typhoon Jebi, packing winds of up to 216 kilometres (135 miles) per hour, made landfall around midday in western Japan near areas still recovering from deadly record rains earlier this summer. Japan's weather agency has issued warnings about possible landslides, flooding and violent winds, as well as high tides, lightning and tornadoes in a swath of western Japan including the major cities of Osaka and Kyoto. As the storm approached, Abe called a disaster response meeting and cancelled a trip to western Japan. "I urge the Japanese people to take action to protect your lives, including preparing and evacuating early," he said.

Source: Sunday Times September 04, 2018 04:07 UTC