Typhoon Nanmadol snarls air, land traffic in Japan, more rain expected
19/09/2022 03:11
TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Typhoon Nanmadol pounded western
Japan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, forcing
airlines to cancel flights, snarling train operations and
leaving more than 300,000 households without power.
Authorities warned of floods and landslides as the 14th
typhoon of the season moved toward eastern Japan.
Up to 400 millimetres (15.75 inches) of rain is expected in
central Japan's Tokai region, the nation's industrial heartland,
over the next 24 hours, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
"We need to remain highly vigilant for heavy rains, gales,
high waves and storm surges," an agency official said at a news
conference.
Television footage showed a toppled traffic signal and
submerged farmlands.
Kyushu Railway Co 9142.T , the train operator serving
Japan's western major island of Kyushu, said it had halted
operations for all of Monday, while Japan Airline Co Ltd
9201.T and ANA Holdings 9202.T have cancelled about 800
flights for the day, public broadcaster NHK reported.
About 340,000 households, most of them in Kyushu, were
without electricity as of early Monday morning, the trade
ministry said.
(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka)
((kiyoshi.takenaka@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 4563 2788;))