Sun 08 August 2021:

Nearly 29,000 people in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba near Tokyo have received evacuation orders due to typhoon Mirinae approaching the country’s eastern coast, national media reported on Sunday.

As of early on Sunday, the tropical storm is southeast of the prefecture and will continue to move northeast at about 25 kilometers per hour (15.

5 miles per hour), the NHK broadcaster reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The typhoon’s central atmospheric pressure is 980 hectopascals, with winds reaching 83 kilometers per hour and maximum gusts of up to 126 kilometers per hour near its center.

Meteorologist warns of possible landslides and flooding because rain and thunder in coastal areas of Japan may intensify as the typhoon moves, the broadcaster added.

Japan Cancels Over 90 Flights 

Over 90 flights have been canceled in southern and southwestern Japan due to Typhoon Lupit, the national NHK broadcaster reported on Sunday.

On Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the typhoon was moving from the south and was forecast to reach the Kyushu Island by late Sunday.

A total of 91 flights including 56 flights by Japan Airlines, 15 by All Nippon Airways, 8 by Peach Aviation, 7 by Solaseed Air, and 3 by JetStar were suspended, according to the NHK.

The Lupit’s central atmospheric pressure is 990 hectopascals, with winds reaching 20 meters per second (45 miles per hour) and maximum gusts of up to 30 meters per second. The state meteorological agency does not exclude the possibility that the precipitation speed can reach 50 millimeters per hour. The experts also warn of stronger winds and higher waves.