Storm warning for western and eastern Japan
An active low-pressure system and fronts are developing over the Sea of Japan, bringing strong winds and torrential rain to western and eastern parts of the country.
On Tuesday evening, winds of 130 kilometers per hour were observed in a suburb of Tokyo, and winds of 106 kilometers per hour blew in the center of the capital.
Winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour are expected in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan and in northern Japan.
Coastal areas of western to northern Japan are expected to grow stormy with waves as high as 6 to 10 meters, and areas on the Japan Sea coast and northeastern Japan may have flooding due to high waves.
NHK has learned that 3 people were killed and at least 249 people have been injured in 32 prefectures due to strong winds.
In Fukui Prefecture, 2 storage houses of an elementary school have been blown away.
136 cases of damage to houses have been reported in 23 prefectures.
More than 725 domestic flights have been canceled.
Trains have been canceled in Tokyo and its vicinity.
Many ferry services connecting Tokyo and islands have also been canceled.
A 10,000-ton cargo ship that had been moored off Imabari City in western Japan ran ashore.
Strong winds have also caused power outages affecting at least 20,000 households in 7 prefectures.
The low-pressure system is expected to continue to grow as moves east over the Sea of Japan and northern Japan.
The Meteorological Agency is warning of gusts, high waves and heavy rain.
On Tuesday evening, winds of 130 kilometers per hour were observed in a suburb of Tokyo, and winds of 106 kilometers per hour blew in the center of the capital.
Winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour are expected in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan and in northern Japan.
Coastal areas of western to northern Japan are expected to grow stormy with waves as high as 6 to 10 meters, and areas on the Japan Sea coast and northeastern Japan may have flooding due to high waves.
NHK has learned that 3 people were killed and at least 249 people have been injured in 32 prefectures due to strong winds.
In Fukui Prefecture, 2 storage houses of an elementary school have been blown away.
136 cases of damage to houses have been reported in 23 prefectures.
More than 725 domestic flights have been canceled.
Trains have been canceled in Tokyo and its vicinity.
Many ferry services connecting Tokyo and islands have also been canceled.
A 10,000-ton cargo ship that had been moored off Imabari City in western Japan ran ashore.
Strong winds have also caused power outages affecting at least 20,000 households in 7 prefectures.
The low-pressure system is expected to continue to grow as moves east over the Sea of Japan and northern Japan.
The Meteorological Agency is warning of gusts, high waves and heavy rain.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 20:20 +0900 (JST)
LE JAPON SUBIT SA PLUS GROSSE TEMPÊTE DEPUIS 1959
Les compagnies aériennes annulent des centaines de vols, les trains s’arrêtent et des milliers de travailleurs rentrent plus tôt chez eux après que l’agence météorologique japonaise ait annoncé les raffales de vents les plus violentes depuis plus de 50 ans.
Une tempête traverse actuellement le Japon et déverse plus de 6 cm de pluie par heure dans tout le centre du Japon avec des vents atteignant les 140 km/h. Une femme de 82 ans est morte à Ishikawa, au nord de Tokyo, après avoir été emportée par le vent et s’être cogné la tête. Près de 11 500 maisons sont actuellement sans électricité dans les préfecture de Toyama et Ishikawa et plus de 163 personnes sont blessées dans les 17 préfectures touchées.
Takeo Tanaka, directeur de l’agence météorologique japonaise, demande aux personnes qui vivent dans les zones touchées de rester à l’intérieur le plus possible.
ANA et JAL ont annulés 550 vols et ce sont donc quelque 68000 passagers qui sont coincés dans les différents aéroports du pays. Les Shinkansen dans la plupart des préfectures touchées sont également perturbés voir à l’arrêt.
L’agence météorologique prévoit des vagues pouvant atteindre les 10m au nord-ouest de Honsu et jusqu’à 8m pour les côtes du Pacifique.
Une fois que la tempête sera passée au dessus de Tokyo, dans le courant de la journée, elle se dirigera vers la région de Tohoku.
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