Typhoon Lan Khong Nhat Japan: Traffic is in disarray, companies stop operations

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Typhoon Lan has now been downgraded from a super typhoon to a Category 2 storm but is still very dangerous. The storm is continuing to move north, likely affecting Tokyo and surrounding areas today.

A Japanese man was struggling on the road due to strong winds.

The storm is moving north at a speed of 48 km/h, according to the Japan Times.

Most flights from Narita and other airports in the urban area have been canceled, schools have been closed.

Areas deep within Japan are at risk of landslides and flooding as the storm is moving rapidly.

This is the 21st storm of Japan's current typhoon season. The storm swept through the archipelago with winds of up to 193km/h and in some locations had more than 700mm of rain in the past 48 hours.

The famous shinkansen super speedboat system of the land of the rising sun has also been interrupted, many speedboats have been canceled due to the impact of storms.

According to the Japan Times, many companies in Japan, including Toyota, stopped operations on the morning of October 23.

Local authorities near the coast have issued evacuation orders for some areas, and some polling places have also been postponed.

Landslide in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture.

One person missing after a house was hit by a landslide.

A construction project in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, collapsed due to strong winds.

Damage in some areas caused by Typhoon Lan.

Satellite image Himawari-8 from the Japan Meteorological Agency shows the storm's path from 11:10 p.m. on October 22 to 1:40 a.m. on October 23.

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