Aug 07 (NHK) - A storm is ripping through the Japanese archipelago, bringing heavy rains to wide areas. 2 people are dead and 17 others are injured.
The storm is moving northeast after making landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Monday afternoon.
More than 17 thousand people in parts of western Japan have been ordered or advised to evacuate.
In central Japan, tens of thousands of people have been told to prepare to evacuate.
Authorities are urging residents to brace for high waves along the coast and mudslides and floods in many areas.
400 flights have been cancelled. Airlines say that number could increase.
An expressway and train services in and around the island of Shikoku have been disrupted.
The storm battered the island of Kyushu with heavy rain and violent winds on Sunday, just one month after the region was hit by torrential rains and landslides.
Source: ANNnewsCH