Large typhoon hits the already devastated Japan

Typhoon Roke has forced over 1.3 million Japanese inhabitants to leave their homes today as the storm hones in on the mainland of the country. The large city of Nagoya is directly in the path of the Typhoon which is composed of the majority of the people affected by this storm. Officials from the city of Nagoya are asking for military aid to help out the affected populace.The winds of Roke are around 140 km per hour and the storm is threatening the mainland with landslides, heavy rain and flooding due to rivers reaching flood stage.

The region is still trying to recover from another recent tropical storm that hit the islands which left 100 dead in its wake. Luckily, the islands have ample enough warning for these kind of events and should be able to prevent major devastation from occurring from this storm. Additionally, the nuclear power plant that was affected by the March earthquake/tsunami is not in the typhoon's path, which brings a sigh of relief to the Japanese people.



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Article source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-20/japan-evacuates-as-typhoon-looms/2908552