Nangilabot nmn ako dto sa news na to... basahin nyo ... ito n lng send ko kc hindi makalog in sa website ung ibang fb user.. The super typhoon, which narrowly missed hitting the Philippines, is expected to reach Category 5 hurricane status before slamming into Japans southern islands. On the other side of the world, #Typhoon Neoguri builds 2:40 AM - 5 Jul 2014 Reid Wiseman @astro_reid Follow 507 RETWEETS 568 FAVORITES Neoguri was already gusting at more than 250 km an hour (150 mph) and may pick up still more power as it moves northwest, growing into an extremely intense storm by Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. But it was not expected to be as strong as Super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which killed thousands in the Philippines last year. Many satellite photos and animations of Florita are being shared online, as the typhoon nears Japan. The JMA issued emergency storm and high sea warnings for Japans small southern island of Miyakojima, some 300 km (188 miles) southwest of Okinawa island, and for a smaller nearby islet. The agency said on Monday evening it also planned to issue an emergency high sea warning for Okinawa island, host to three-quarters of U.S. military facilities in Japan. In these regions, there is a chance of the kinds of storms, high seas, storm surges and heavy rains that youve never experienced before, a JMA official told a news conference. This is an extraordinary situation, where a grave danger is approaching. The storm was south of Okinawa but moving northwest at 25 kph (16 mph) with sustained winds of 180 kph (110 mph) by 7:00 p.m. (1000 GMT), the JMA said on its web site. The JMA official urged people in the target areas to evacuate early and take precautions. Television showed fishermen winching their boats out of the water. There are no nuclear plants on Okinawa, but there are two on Kyushu, Japans westernmost main island that lies in the area through which the typhoon is likely to pass, and one on Shikoku island, which borders Kyushu and could also be affected. All are halted in line with current national policy. A spokeswoman at Kyushu Electric Power Co said there were no specific plans related to this typhoon but the company had plans in place year-round to protect the plants from severe weather. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011, is on the other side of the country, which is likely to see rain, at the worst. Keiji Furuya, state minister in charge of Disaster Management, cancelled a planned trip to the United States. The commander at Kadena Air Base, one of the largest U.S. military establishments on Okinawa, warned that damaging winds were expected by early Tuesday. I cant stress enough how dangerous this typhoon may be when it hits Okinawa, Brigadier General James Hecker wrote on the bases Facebook page on Sunday. This is not just another typhoon. Around two to four typhoons a year make landfall in Japan but they are unusual in July. - with a report from Reuters [Powered by Outbrain] [Powered by Outbrain] Other Headlines Florita intensifies, moves toward Japan Typhoon Florita to leave PH on Tuesday Typhoon Florita enters PAR ‘Florita’ to bring rain, strong winds Sponsored Links LATEST MOST READ 3 dead in Guatemala quake LOOK: Super typhoon Florita seen from space Super typhoon takes aim at Japan
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