Powerful Typhoon Bolaven Crashes Into Southern Japan
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Waves Crash over the tops of Seawalls
Typhoon Bolaven, packing winds of up to 252 km/h, was some 90 kilometres east of Okinawa’s capital Naha, slowly moving north-northwest, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
“As the typhoon is moving slowly, violent winds are expected to continue for many hours on the Okinawa main island,” the agency said, also warning of 13-metre waves through to Monday.
The atmospheric pressure of the typhoon indicated it was one of the strongest since the weather agency started taking records about 60 years ago, local media said.
Residents of Naha city were being advised to stay indoors as public broadcaster NHK showed footage of deserted streets lined with trees felled by strong winds.
Some 300 residents evacuated to municipal offices and other public facilities, NTV reported, fearing their homes may be submerged in heavy rains.