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| Typhoon Neoguri: Japan braces for 'super typhoon' bringing 150mph winds and lashing rain | |
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| Japan is bracing for a “super typhoon” set to smash into the country with 150mph winds and torrential rain. | Japan is bracing for a “super typhoon” set to smash into the country with 150mph winds and torrential rain. |
| Fishermen were filmed winching boats out of the sea on Sunday and people are being warned to stay inside. | Fishermen were filmed winching boats out of the sea on Sunday and people are being warned to stay inside. |
| Typhoon Neoguri, described as a “once in decade storm", was expected to rip through the Okinawa island chain on Monday, before making landfall on the island of Kyushu as it moves north. | Typhoon Neoguri, described as a “once in decade storm", was expected to rip through the Okinawa island chain on Monday, before making landfall on the island of Kyushu as it moves north. |
| Meteorologists said there had already been gusts over 150mph and the typhoon could get stronger, growing into an “extremely intense” storm by Tuesday. | Meteorologists said there had already been gusts over 150mph and the typhoon could get stronger, growing into an “extremely intense” storm by Tuesday. |
| The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded sustained winds of 110mph on Monday and warned of high tides and lashing rain. | The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded sustained winds of 110mph on Monday and warned of high tides and lashing rain. |
| "This storm's characteristic is its strength," one JMA official said, calling on people in Okinawa to evacuate early and take precautions, including staying indoors. | "This storm's characteristic is its strength," one JMA official said, calling on people in Okinawa to evacuate early and take precautions, including staying indoors. |
| It was not expected to be as strong as Typhoon Haiyan, which killed thousands in the Philippines last year. | |
| Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of the US military presence in Japan, was preparing for damage. | Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of the US military presence in Japan, was preparing for damage. |
| "I can't stress enough how dangerous this typhoon may be when it hits Okinawa," Brigadier General James Hecker wrote on the base's Facebook page. "This is not just another typhoon." | "I can't stress enough how dangerous this typhoon may be when it hits Okinawa," Brigadier General James Hecker wrote on the base's Facebook page. "This is not just another typhoon." |
| Around two to four typhoons a year make landfall in Japan but they are unusual in July. | Around two to four typhoons a year make landfall in Japan but they are unusual in July. |
| Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |