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Powerful Typhoon Moving Towards Southern Japan From Philippines, Weather Agency Says

© AP Photo / Toru HanaiA buoy lies on a beach is seen in front of surging waves as Typhoon Hagibis approaches in Kumano, Mie prefecture, central Japan Saturday
A buoy lies on a beach is seen in front of surging waves as Typhoon Hagibis approaches in Kumano, Mie prefecture, central Japan Saturday - Sputnik International, 1920, 09.09.2021
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TOKYO (Sputnik) – Typhoon Chanthu will approach the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa in the coming days, bringing strong winds and rains to the region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on 9 September.
As of now, the typhoon, whose intensity is described as "strong" is in the east of the Philippines gathering speed. In the coming days, it will move northwest towards Okinawa at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour (9 miles per hour).
The pressure in the center of the typhoon is 960 hectopascals, the wind speed in the center is 40 meters per second (131 feet per second), with gusts up to 60 meters per second.
Ambulance and fire truck. Japan - Sputnik International, 1920, 09.08.2021
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