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| Clearing Conditions Over Aichi and Nagoya |
Japan's national broadcaster NHK is reporting one man was washed away
in an overflowing river in Gifu Prefecture and later died in hospital,
while more than 30 others were wounded.
A surfer has also been reported missing off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture.
Japanese
authorities have now ordered 1.6 million people out of the path of the
powerful storm which has lashed affected areas with strong winds and
torrential rain.
More than 200 fights have been cancelled today
and some bullet trains suspended service, leaving many passengers
stranded, including holidaymakers as Japan begins its annual "Obon"
summer holiday
In Nagoya there was little more than heavy rains at times and wind gusts of about 40 km/hr. Damage from wind was limited to broken tree limbs and loose objects shattering unprotected windows. Flash flooding occurred in low lying areas. Local public transportation operated undisrupted.
By 1500 local Halong had already passed over Honshu and was over the Sea of Japan. Improved weather and possible light showers with windy conditions are expected for the rest of the day Sunday in Nagoya.
NHK, Jiji
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