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Severe tropical storm Mekkhala downgraded from typhoon injures four as over 1 million advised to evacuate
Channel News Asia··26 Jun
Channel News Asia reported gusts up to 108 kmh as Mekkhala and tropical storm Higos may converge causing Fujiwhara effect complicating forecasts across Kyushu Shikoku Honshu including Osaka Nagoya Tokyo.
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What It Means For You
- Japan travel faces flight cancellations and evacuations.
- Twin storms may interact unpredictably.
- Heavy rain raises landslide and flood risks.
What's Happening
- Tropical storm Mekkhala is approaching Japan.
- Over 1 million residents were advised to evacuate.
- 120 flights were cancelled in southern Japan.
Storm Details
- Mekkhala was downgraded from typhoon status.
- Storm Higos is also in the Pacific.
- Taiwan also saw deaths and evacuations.
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