Typhoon Faxai hit parts of eastern Japan. Tokyo metro area was affected by powerful winds and extreme torrential rainfall.
#Typhoon #Faxai has caused unprecedented gusts in Japan’s southern islands. The current central pressure is 955hPa. It’s expected to make landfall in the Greater Tokyo area soon, as the most intense typhoon to do so in recorded history. pic.twitter.com/SJKs8dWNOI
— Sayaka Mori (@sayakasofiamori) September 8, 2019
Faxai made landfall early Monday morning in the coastal city of Chiba, with winds gusting up to 207 km/h. It caused widespread damage and widespread blackouts in Tokyo and the sourrounding areas. One fatality was reported, with at least 30 injured.
非常に強い台風15号は午前３時前に神奈川県の三浦半島付近を通過したあと、関東や静岡県などを暴風域に巻き込みながら東京湾を北上していて、このあと上陸する見込みです。
羽田空港 午前３時すぎの映像です。https://t.co/EJqwN6yUe5#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/qBwgdB85zb— NHKニュース (@nhk_news) September 8, 2019
Typhoon Faxai passed us over night. The eye went right over Yokosuka. #typhoon #typhoonfaxai #faxai pic.twitter.com/baepmYZ0EE
— kawaii Arcade Masters (@Micaiah1416) September 8, 2019
Typhoon Faxai hits Japan. More here: https://t.co/BJiRqQgNCG pic.twitter.com/2ickjFGjcN
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 9, 2019
A friend of mine is docked in Yokohama, Japan and just sent me this video as Typhoon Faxai closes in on his port. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the storm has maximum sustained winds of approximately 90 mph. #Faxai pic.twitter.com/LlLa57paDy
— Dalton Mullinax (@MullinaxWX) September 8, 2019
Hotel building flexing #Faxai (volume on) pic.twitter.com/vg3Mjtrsk3
— Hasan Adil (@dispatch_hasan) September 8, 2019
People in eastern Japan woke up Monday morning to survey the damage caused by Typhoon Faxai. It made landfall overnight near Tokyo, leaving dozens injured and hundreds of thousands of homes without power. pic.twitter.com/Z52dySxRmf
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) September 9, 2019
#Typhoon #Faxai makes landfall in #Japan, batters #Tokyo area! #Typhoon15 (Photos: Japan Inside) pic.twitter.com/ZQuUnbyw2E
— Kristine Ohkubo (@AuthorKristineO) September 9, 2019
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