After tens of millions (click here) of people in Japan felt the wrath of Typhoon Wipha, the storm now races away from the country leaving behind both destruction and death.
Winds of hurricane force lashed parts of the greater Tokyo area as rainfall reached between 150 mm and 300 mm (6 to 12 inches).
The center of Wipha tracked within 50 to 100 miles southeast of Tokyo early Wednesday morning, local time, having top sustained winds comparable to a minimal hurricane.
The combination of these extreme weather cases caused fatal landslides. BBC New reported 14 deaths so far, many from the highly populated Japanese capital of Tokyo. With more than 50 others unaccounted for, its possible the death toll will continue to rise....
Strong typhoon heads for Japan's nuclear plant (click here)
October 16, 2013
A typhoon described as the "strongest in 10 years" is
closing in on Japan on a path that will take it towards the precarious
Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Japan's Meteorological Agency says
Typhoon Wipha is packing winds of nearly 200 kilometres per hour near
its centre and is bringing heavy rains.The storm is travelling in from the Pacific south of Japan and is moving north at 35 kilometres an hour.
"It is the strongest typhoon in 10 years to pass the Kanto region (Tokyo and its vicinity)," Hiroyuki Uchida, the agency's chief forecaster, told a news conference.
"It is expected to have a great impact on the traffic systems in the metropolitan area during commuting hours," he said.
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled a total of 45 flights, affecting 4,350 passengers, ahead of the typhoon, Jiji news agency reported....
