Japan braced for strong winds and heavy rainfall as Typhoon Khanun nears south-west coast

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The typhoon has gradually lost strength but still packs winds of 108kmh, with gusts of up to 144kmh. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The storm was hovering about 160km north-east of Amami in south-western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The typhoon has gradually lost its strength but still packs winds of 108kmh, with gusts of up to 144kmh. The agency said: “Due to the slow movement of the typhoon and its prolonged impact, total rainfall may greatly exceed the normal monthly rainfall for August in the Pacific Ocean side of Kyushu and western Japan, and in the Tokai region.”

 

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