Typhoon Trami Makes Landfall in Western Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)--Typhoon Trami made landfall around Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, at around 8 p.m. on Sunday (11 a.m. GMT). The 24th typhoon of the season is expected to sweep through the Hokuriku central and Tohoku northeastern regions toward Monday morning. Rainfall of over 100 millimeters per hour was recorded in the southwestern prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima and in the western prefecture of Ehime. A maximum instantaneous wind speed of 54.6 meters per second was recorded at around 7:30 a.m. on Nakanoshima Island, located off the southern coast of Kagoshima. Landslide warnings were issued to some areas ranging from the Kyushu southwestern region to the Kinki western region. Evacuation orders and advisories were issued for many areas. Kansai International Airport in Izumisano in the western prefecture of Osaka shut down its two runways, starting at 11 a.m. They will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday. The extraordinary measure came after Typhoon Jebi, the season's 21st typhoon, flooded the island airport, a major gateway to the Osaka area, leaving about 8,000 passengers stranded in September. Due to Typhoon Trami, ANA Holdings Inc.'s <9202> All Nippon Airways canceled 439 domestic and 10 international flights across the country, and Japan Airlines <9201> canceled 351 flights, affecting about 76,400 passengers. END