Typhoon Vongfong threatens Japan's main islands
- 10 years ago
Typhoon Vongfong is nearing Kagoshima, where the docks are empty.
The typhoon has already battered the Island of Okinawa and injured 31 people.
It has since lost intensity and been downgraded to a tropical storm, but government agencies are taking precautions.
Ferry services here have been suspended, and more than 400 flights were canceled due to strong winds.
The typhoon follows the path of another storm that hit Japan's main island less than a week ago, which prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.
Seven people died when that storm hit, including three U.S. airmen.
The typhoon has already battered the Island of Okinawa and injured 31 people.
It has since lost intensity and been downgraded to a tropical storm, but government agencies are taking precautions.
Ferry services here have been suspended, and more than 400 flights were canceled due to strong winds.
The typhoon follows the path of another storm that hit Japan's main island less than a week ago, which prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.
Seven people died when that storm hit, including three U.S. airmen.