TOKYO -- Local officials said a powerful typhoon is wreaking havoc
across the mainland of Japan on Tuesday, disrupting transportation
services and forcing families to evacuate. Public broadcaster NHK
reported that 100 train services had been canceled in Osaka on Tuesday,
and over 1,000 people in the western prefectures including Mie and
Wakayama were urged to evacuate. The typhoon, the fourth of this year's
season, also caused disruptions to airline services in the country with
All Nippon Airways canceling over 170 flights. According to Japan
Meteorological Agency, typhoon Guchol was heading northeast at a speed
of 55 kph, with wind speeds of up to 126 kph near the center. The agency
warned of heavy downpours in the prefectures located along the Pacific
Ocean through Wednesday noon.
- UBAlert
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