‘Super-Typhoon’ Buffets Japan
The biggest storm to hit Japan since World War II churned north along the nation’s eastern islands today, buffeting them with heavy rain and 110-m.p.h. winds.
There were no immediate reports of serious injuries.
Forecasters said Tokyo, initially said to be in Typhoon Oscar’s direct path, might escape its full force. But the Central Meteorological Agency warned of typhoon conditions and said Tokyo could get up to a foot of rain between Saturday night and Monday morning.
In central Japan, pedestrians exposed to driving rain struggled to stand as the wind collapsed umbrellas and whipped up waves in coastal areas.
Police said several major freeways were shut down in the Tokyo area, and dozens of domestic flights and sea ferries were canceled.
Some meteorologists are calling Oscar a “super-typhoon,” saying it is the largest and most powerful to strike the region in half a century.
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