The typhoon is expected to move northeastward over waters south of Japan and become an extratropical low-pressure system on June 3.Īccording to fire departments in Okinawa Prefecture, 10 people had been injured by the morning of June 2 mainly due to falls caused by strong winds of the approaching typhoon. on June 2 had a central pressure of 980 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds of 83 kph near its center and maximum instantaneous gusts of 126 kph, according to the JMA. The JMA said linear rainbands could develop in the Kanto-Koshin region from the night of June 2 to the following morning. The Tokigawa river in the prefecture temporarily overflowed in Mizunami city, but no major damage has been reported. The city government said around 50 people were taking shelter in at least 10 of the 29 evacuation centers that were set up as of 1 p.m.Ī landslide warning was issued in eastern Gifu Prefecture. In Kainan city in the prefecture, the central area near JR Kainan Station was flooded, and some residential districts were inundated. that the Kamenokawa river, which flows through Wakayama and Kainan cities, had breached its banks. The prefectural government said at 2:15 p.m. The highest evacuation alert for heavy rain was issued for four municipalities in Wakayama Prefecture: Kainan city, Kimino town, Kudoyama town and Hirogawa town. In the afternoon, linear rainbands had also formed over Wakayama, Nara, Mie, Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures.Īgency officials urged residents in those areas to take precautions against the rapidly increasing risk of landslides and flooding. Linear rainbands, which cause extremely heavy rain over extended periods, had formed over Kochi Prefecture by 8:10 a.m., according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The typhoon was moving east-northeastward over waters east of Amami city in Kagoshima Prefecture on the afternoon of June 2. 2 brought torrential downpours that battered the Pacific side of the country on June 2 and prompted heavy rain warnings for wide areas from western to eastern Japan through June 3.Īt least 10 people have been injured by the storm, which has also disrupted railway operations.
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