Typhoon Saudel heads west after pounding Japan’s southwestern remote islands, injuring 2
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon headed west over the East China Sea on Wednesday after slamming Okinawa and other remote southwestern Japanese islands, causing blackouts, flight cancellations and threatening landslides. Two people…
Typhoon Saudel, a powerful storm, left two people slightly injured after causing widespread damage in Japan's remote southwestern islands. The typhoon, packing winds of up to 144 kph, was about 180 kilometers northwest of Okinoerabu island as it moved westward over the East China Sea. Okinawa, one of the affected areas, experienced power outages and flight cancellations, with 150 flights to and from Naha airport canceled.
Meanwhile, in Amamioshima island, a woman in her 70s fell down the stairs during a blackout. The typhoon also brought heavy rainfall, with 23 centimeters recorded in the Amami region, leading to landslide warnings.
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