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Eugene

(61,945 posts)
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 12:34 PM Sep 2018

Japan's strongest typhoon in 25 years kills at least six

Source: BBC

Japan's strongest typhoon in 25 years kills at least six

4 September 2018

Japan has been hit by its strongest typhoon in 25 years, causing at least six deaths and 160 injuries.

Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western areas, bringing heavy rain and reports of winds up to 172km/h (107mph).

In Osaka Bay it swept a tanker into a bridge and in Kyoto parts of a railway station roof came down.

Officials ordered more than a million people in affected areas to evacuate their homes amid warnings of high waves, flooding and mudslides.

It has already left tens of thousands without power and authorities have urged people to move to safety.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45406857
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Japan's strongest typhoon in 25 years kills at least six (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2018 OP
Yes. I have friends in Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto, pangaia Sep 2018 #1
My son is in Japan right now, murielm99 Sep 2018 #2

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. Yes. I have friends in Kobe, Osaka and Kyoto,
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 12:39 PM
Sep 2018

areas hardest hit.. all ok.. some roof tiles blew off...


I've been in the Kyoto train station.. That glass falling is horrifying !!

murielm99

(30,761 posts)
2. My son is in Japan right now,
Tue Sep 4, 2018, 02:19 PM
Sep 2018

riding out this storm in a hotel. I got a text from him. He says he will be okay.

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