(Bloomberg) — Typhoon Neoguri headed toward Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, prompting the evacuation of almost 90,000 people amid the threat of floods and landslides.
Neoguri was west of Kyushu with top winds reaching 148 kilometers (92 miles) per hour, down from yesterday's 252 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The storm, which was heading east as of 7:50 pm local time, left 20 injured in Okinawa yesterday, where it grounded flights and prompted evacuations.
Parts of Kyushu will probably be hit by tomorrow with violent winds, swollen rivers and waves up to 10 meters high, the weather agency reported on its website. While rain brought by the storm will generally amount to 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) to 3 inches, some areas may get as much as 5 inches, leading to “localized flooding in higher terrain,” says Commodity Weather Group LLC.
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