Typhoon Trami hits Japan
Authorities warned of torrential rains and strong winds as a powerful typhoon ripped through Japan on Sunday. Flights and trains were forced to be cancelled, including in the Tokyo area. According to the national broadcaster NHK, mass evacuations were ordered, including for more than 250,000 people in the city of Tokushima on the island of Shikoku.
Typhoon Trami across the southwestern Japan resulted in flooding on farms and homes in Miyazaki on the southern main island of Kyushu.
At least 51 people were injured in southern Japan, the broadcaster said.
Power lines on the southern islands of Okinawa were destroyed on Saturday, while many flights at major airports throughout Japan, including Tokyo's Narita and Haneda were cancelled.
Tokyo's train lines announced shut down while the storm passed.
Typhoon Trami was expected to hit Tokyo late Sunday and slam northern Japan on Monday.
The typhoon is projected to hit regions ravaged earlier this month by the strongest Typhoon Jebi, which caused 11 deaths in and around Osaka.
