August 26, 2024, 9:03 AM
August 26, 2024, 9:03 AM
A strong typhoon He was heading this Monday (26.08.2024) to southern japan and meteorologists are predicting heavy rain, strong winds and possible transportation problems for this week.
Typhoon Shanshan It is expected to cross the Amam Island area on Wednesday, August 28, with gusts of up to 215 kilometers per hour, before turning towards the southern island of Kyushu, one of the largest in the country.
The system comes shortly after Tropical Storm Maria dumped record amounts of rain on northern Japan.
Typhoons in the region have been forming increasingly closer to coastlines, have intensified more rapidly and persisted longer due to climate change, according to a study released in July.