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Typhoon Jebi path update: People urged to evacuate - when will Jebi make landfall?

9/4/2018, 7:49:06 AM
TYPHOON Jebi is bearing down hard on Japan as it moves across the country and brings heavy rain and strong winds, but has the strong storm made landfall? ✔ By Wednesday morning, Jebi will have weakened to an extratropical cyclone ✔ Jebi - whose name means swallow in Korean - is the latest harsh weather to hit Japan this summer following deadly rains, landslides, floods and record-breaking heat that killed hundreds of people


Typhoon Jebi hits Japan with heavy winds, pounding rain

9/4/2018, 6:44:08 AM
The strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan in 25 years has hit the country's southern prefectures, causing storm surges and lashing buildings with heavy wind and rain. ✔ Water was also rising near the coastal city of Kobe, Japan's Meteorological Agency said ✔ Before it made landfall, the storm had sustained winds of 140 km/h (87 mph) and gusts of 165 km/h (102 mph), the equivalent to a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane ✔ Jebi comes just weeks after Typhoon Cimaron, which moved over the same region just weeks ago


Typhoon Jebi update: Thousands to EVACUATE - STRONGEST storm in 25 years smashes Japan

9/4/2018, 7:38:51 AM
TYPHOON JEBI is sweeping through Japan and is expected to threaten lives and property into Wednesday as fierce winds and heavy rain hammers Osaka. ✔ Televised footage showed waves hammer into the Japanese coastline and is expected to cause high tides later today ✔ Jebi should weaken while tracking across Japan into Wednesday, though it can still be a typhoon during much of its path ✔ Destruction caused by Jebi is expected to put a further strain on Japan’s disaster recovery budget


Response to Puerto Rico disaster

9/4/2018, 7:52:11 AM
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Typhoon Jebi update LIVE: Osaka under alert as THOUSANDS evacuated amid heavy rain

9/4/2018, 7:38:46 AM
JAPAN is being hammered by fierce winds and heavy rain as the barrelling Typhoon Jebi hits today. Here is the latest path update and damage news, pictures and videos live. ✔ Typhon Jebi - whose name means swallow in Korean - is the latest harsh weather to hit Japan this summer following rains, landslides, floods and record-breaking heat ✔ People in Kobe reported on Twitter that the wind was shaking their apartment buildings and ripping branches off trees


135mph winds as strongest typhoon in 25 years hits Japan

9/4/2018, 7:30:53 AM
Typhoon Jebi hammered Japan's west coast as it made landfall today with violent winds sparking urgent evacuations near areas still recovering from deadly record rain earlier this summer. ✔ This was the scene in Nishinomiya City today In the hours before the storm made landfall, Shikoku (pictured), one of four Japanese main islands, was already experiencing 'violent storms and the storms will get stronger and stronger' Japan's weather agency has issued warnings about possible landslides, flooding and violent winds, as well as high tides, lightning and tornadoes across of western Japan including the major cities of Osaka and Kyoto


Sensors on new California bridge to record earthquake data

9/4/2018, 6:09:54 AM
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A replacement bridge under construction at the nation's second-busiest port isn't just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters ✔ (AP) A replacement bridge under construction at the nation's second-busiest port isn't just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters it's a concrete-and-steel science experiment for engineers and seismologists ✔ Joints and bearings are designed to break under stress and are easily replaceable to get the bridge reopened quickly after a violent shaking shuts it down


Holidaymakers panic as 5.2 earthquake rocks popular resorts in Portugal

9/4/2018, 7:35:16 AM
A MASSIVE earthquake measuring 5.2 on the richter scale has shaken holidaymakers in Portugal this morning. The seismic tremor happened off the coast of Portugal – 157 km northwest of Leiria w… ✔ Whole hotel shook! Another wrote: In Porto the earthquake wake me up ✔ Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video ✔ Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun


Japan widens evacuation advisories as Typhoon Jebi makes landfall

9/4/2018, 6:35:47 AM
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and canceled hundreds of flights in the face of extremely strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi made landfall on its west coast on Tuesday. ✔ Television footage showed waves pounding the coastline, sheet metal tumbling across a parking lot and a truck turned on its side ✔ Around 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain drenched one part of the tourist city of Kyoto in an hour, with as much as 500 mm (20 inches) set to fall in some areas in the 24 hours to noon on Wednesday ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Japan issues evacuation advisories for one million as typhoon hits...

9/4/2018, 7:12:37 AM
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and canceled hundreds of flights in the face of extremely strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi made landfall along its west central coast on Tuesday. ✔ Our house is right at the base of a mountain, so it’s a little dangerous and we decided to leave, one woman told NHK ✔ Television footage showed waves pounding the coastline, sheet metal tumbling across a parking lot and a truck turned on its side ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Japan evacuates 1 million, cancels hundreds of flights as typhoon Jebi strikes

9/4/2018, 7:33:10 AM
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and cancelled hundreds of flights in the face of extremely strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi made landfall along its west central coast on Tuesday. ✔ Television footage showed waves pounding the coastline, sheet metal tumbling across a parking lot and a truck turned on its side ✔ The capital, Tokyo, will be far from the centre of the storm but was set for heavy rains and high winds by the end of Tuesday ✔ However, it was set to speed up after making landfall, minimising the amount of rain that will fall in one place


BREAKING: Portugal earthquake rocks Brit holiday hotspots in Lisbon, Porto and Leiria

9/4/2018, 7:35:33 AM
AN EARTHQUAKE in Portugal has rocked the British holiday hotspots in Lisbon, Leiria and Porto.


Gordon strengthens, expected to hit Gulf Coast as hurricane

9/4/2018, 6:52:49 AM
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including c ✔ (AP) Tropical Storm Gordon is continuing to strengthen and is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi ✔ Forecasters say little change in strength is expected in coming days and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect


EDITORIAL: Abe seems intent on ignoring public’s concerns in LDP election

9/4/2018, 5:36:29 AM
The Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election is essentially a poll to choose the next prime mi ✔ The Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election is essentially a poll to choose the next prime minister ✔ This will undoubtedly be a disadvantage for the challenger, who can do nothing while Abe shows off a high-profile diplomatic performance ✔ The move can only be described as an extraordinary attempt to put relentless pressure on Diet members, who are elected representatives of the people


Ship smashes into Kansai airport bridge as powerful typhoon hits western Japan

9/4/2018, 7:40:55 AM
A ship smashed into a bridge linking Kansai airport with the mainland in suburban Osaka amid strong wind and high tides as a powerful typhoon made landfall in western Japan on Tuesday. The tanker had been anchored in Osaka bay but was swept toward the bridge connecting the airport and… ✔ The airport's runway and the basement floor of a terminal building have been flooded, according to people at the airport ✔ Prime Minister Shinzo Abe canceled his initial plan to visit southwestern prefectures on Tuesday ✔ In the 24-hour period through noon on Wednesday, up to 500 millimeters of rain may fall in central Japan and up to 400 mm in western Japan


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