Typhoon Lan makes landfall in western Japan, threatens damage

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More than 800 flights were cancelled and tens of thousands of homes lost power as a slow-moving typhoon made landfall in western Japan early on Tuesday (Aug 15).

Approaching from the Pacific Ocean, Typhoon Lan made landfall at the southern tip of Wakayama prefecture, some 400km southwest of Tokyo.

Power outages hit more than 21,000 households in central Mie prefecture, and thousands more in nearby prefectures, including Osaka, NHK said.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

 

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