The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of heavy rain in Tokyo late Saturday and strong waves for the Izu Islands south of the capital due to Tropical Storm Meari.
The storm, which approached Shizuoka Prefecture at 9 a.m. local time, was moving northeast at 20 kilometers (12 miles) an hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement. It could make landfall in the Tokai area, which covers the middle of the Japanese archipelago, later today, the agency said.
Thousands of households in Shizuoka Prefecture lost power due to lightning strikes, Kyodo News reported, citing Chubu Electric Power Co., which is investigating the exact cause, while most of the electricity has been restored, according to the report. report.
Airline operator ANA Holdings Inc. canceled 10 domestic flights scheduled for August 13, citing weather conditions, while Japan Airlines Co. halted 23 flights.
Over the past decade, the island nation has suffered from frequent "strong" earthquakes (magnitude 6 and above) as well as several tropical storms each year. And climate change is making major disasters happen more often.
In 2020, hundreds of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate southern Japan as companies temporarily closed factories due to Typhoon Haishen. Last year, Hagibis, one of the strongest storms in decades, swept through the center and northeast of the country, causing damage, flooding and killing dozens.
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