Tropical Storm Khanun, which implies jackfruit in Thai, was returning to the southernmost group of islands of Okinawa transferring slowly northward, packing winds of as much as 108km/h and hovering over Okinawa via Monday, based on the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki warned residents to brace for torrential rains and mudslides.
“This could mean that the dangers about to hit the area where you are living are unusual and on a scale you have never experienced,” he stated of the storm.
He requested individuals to organize escape routes to security prematurely.
“Do not let your guard down,” he stated.
Large components of Okinawa, together with the primary metropolis of Naha, had been being slammed by extraordinarily heavy rainfall, based on climate experiences.
The storm hit the identical space final week, killing two individuals, injuring dozens of others and squelching energy briefly to tens of hundreds of houses, based on the Okinawa authorities.
Weather specialists stated the storm’s wandering path was uncommon and that it was transferring slowly, affecting a large space with robust winds and heavy rainfall.
It additionally gave the impression to be getting stronger, specialists stated.
The storm was anticipated to proceed transferring northward, presumably making landfall on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu by Wednesday or Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency stated.
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