As Typhoon Man-yi has turned out to be one of the strongest storms to hit Japan this summer, the central and western regions have been left with flooding and rainfall that tops even the most recent weeks’ deluges. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the popular tourist destination of Kyoto was hit with an “unprecedented amount of rainfall” as the storm passed through overnight and during September 16 Monday. Thetyphoon is now continuing to make its way east towards Tokyo, bringing winds as strong as 162 kilometers per hour (100 mph).
More than 80,000 households in the western and central regions have been left without electricity. Likewise, various methods of travel have been affected, with the western and central shinkansen (bullet train) lines either delayed or canceling service, and local trains moving very slowly when possible. Some 500 domestic and international flights were also cancelled due to safety concerns over strong wind speeds. |
