A strong typhoon is expected to make landfall Tuesday in western and central Japan, with the weather agency warning of heavy rain and related mudslides and flooding during the country's annual Bon summer holidays.
Typhoon Lan is currently traveling south of the Izu island chain and approaching eastern and western Japan, with downpours forecast in these areas from Monday to Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday.
In anticipation of the typhoon, West Japan Railway Co. said there might be delays or suspensions in train services from Monday.
As of 9 a.m., Typhoon Lan was located at 380 kilometers south of Hachijo Island and slowly moving northwest. It has an atmospheric pressure of 965 hectopascals and there are winds of up to 198 kilometers per hour.
On Wednesday, the typhoon is likely to move northward through the Sea of Japan.
Rainfall of up to 300 to 500 millimeters is expected over the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Monday in the Tokai region in central Japan, and up to 300 mm in Kanto-Koshin and Kinki regions.
In addition to summer events around Tokyo, the rush of return holidaymakers has begun, with some opting to travel home from their Bon holidays earlier than planned.
The rush is likely to lead to heavy congestion as many people traveled for the summer break for the first time since COVID-19 was legally downgraded to the same category as seasonal flu.
At JR Shin-Osaka Station, Kenta Kikuchi, 14, and his 12-year-old brother Yuta, from Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, were seeing off their mother, who decided to go home to avoid being stranded due to the typhoon and missing her return to work.
The boys will watch the summer high school baseball championship taking place at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture neighboring Osaka. "I wish we could have watched it together," said Yuta.
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falseflagsteve
Looks like it I'll be quite a big one this time doesn't it. Well make sure to be safe and don't go out if it very bad.
Alan Bogglesworth
Do not leave your homes!!!
Mark
Come on Autumn we had enough of this heat and beating.
kurisupisu
Get home early for work-don’t delay!
3RENSHO
Why is the approaching typhoon not referred to by its number?
Rakuraku
Looking at a map of the trajectory of this typhoon, it seems that it should not be too bad in Tokyo.
BritishGaijin
Looking at jma, it doesn't look to be a super strong one. I'm in Osaka and will store my bikes inside as a precaution, but after the huge one in 2018, I'm not particularly concerned about this one.
garypen
The JMA website is forecasting 40-55m/s winds for late Monday night, and 35-50m/s for all day Tuesday.
Their wind force diagram page shows quite a bit of possible damage from such winds.
https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/cyclone/cyclone_wind_advisory.html?lang=en
tora
Brtual. Why not just enjoy a little more time with your family? Nope, got to prioritise work, eh. A typical Japanese way of thinking.
memoryfix
I’m happy to see the typhoon increasingly be called by its name, Lan. All over the world, typhoons, hurricanes, cyclones ( same storm ) are named. As far as I know, only Japan has this dry number system, like a science laboratory. No surprise.
Yes, I remember Typhoon Jebi in 2018, I believe ( referred to as 20 in Japan that year). That was very rough in Kansai. Hope that doesn’t happen again.
garypen
I prefer the numbered system. Easier to remember.
It knocked over a few trees and hedges in my yard, as well as many huge old trees in the surrounding hills. I don't wanna see that again.
I better get off my butt now, and secure all the loose stuff around the house before mother nature releases the dogs of war. It seems to have slowed down it's movement towards land, according to JMA. So, I have all day, at least.
garypen
What if her job was at a hospital? Or, the electric, water, or gas company? Or, internet or mobile provider? Or, a municipal office? Or, fire, police, red cross, or some other agency that provides support during natural disasters and other emergencies?
In those cases, her presence could positively affect many people, and her absence might have an similarly negative impact.
tora
I'm sure someone could cover for her. Afterall, it's possible in other countries. And sure, we may only speculate as to what her job is, but going by the law of averages she is probably a single mother OL on a limited contract under the thumb of a temping agency.
garypen
But, why? It would be pretty selfish of her to skip that sort of work during a disaster emergency. I certainly wouldn't.
Quite possibly, even probably. But, why speculate, as she could very well work at one of the places I mentioned?