Japan could be hit by strongest typhoon in 25 years
Typhoon Jebi is expected to make landfall around midday Tuesday, prompting scrapped transport services and official warnings for landslides, flooding and violent winds
Typhoon Jebi is expected to make landfall around midday Tuesday near areas still recovering from deadly record rains last month.
If it maintains its current strength of 216 kilometres (135 miles) per hour, Jebi would be the first “very strong” typhoon to make landfall on Japan since 1993, according to the country’s weather bureau.
The agency’s chief forecaster Ryuta Kurora issued a televised warning for possible landslides, flooding and violent winds, as well as high tides, lightning and tornadoes.
“It is possible that [Jebi] will make landfall while maintaining its extreme strength,” Kurora said.
