Powerful Typhoon Mindulle made landfall Monday in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to parts of the Japanese archipelago, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
More than 400 flights were canceled, affecting at least 49,000 people, while train services were also delayed or canceled in the morning in regions including greater Tokyo and the Tokai region around Shizuoka Prefecture, (Kyodo) news agency reported.
The city of Izu in Shizuoka Prefecture and Hachijo Island off Tokyo logged a record high rainfall of 86 millimeters per hour for August, with the latter also reporting a wind speed of 183 kilometer per hour.
Source: QNA
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