Japan braces for Typhoon Hagibis

11 Oct 2019

Japan braces for Typhoon Hagibis

Japan braces for Typhoon HagibisThe cities, railways and airlines in Japan have been busy preparing for the on-coming typhoon, Hagibis. The typhoon is expected to make landfall during the weekend.

During the storm, winds are expected to be about 160 km per hour.
 	According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Hagibis is advancing from the sea south of Japan and will hit the main island near Tokyo to the east, and Wakayama and Mie prefectures to the west.
 	The cities of Tokyo, Osaka, Haneda and Narita are going to be badly hit as all domestic flights would be grounded and train routes suspended.
 	Upcoming matches in the Rugby World cup to be held in Yokohama have been cancelled.
 	Formula 1 has also cancelled all activities at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday.
 	In Tokyo alone, 1.5 million people live below sea level. So as many as 5 million people would have to be evacuated if water rises to flood levels.

This typhoon has been aptly named, as 'Hagibis' is a Filipino word means 'velocity' or 'swiftness'.

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