Japan warns citizens of approaching typhoon Meri

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday forecast that Typhoon Meri will make landfall along the Pacific coast near Tokyo later in the day during the annual summer holiday season in Bonn.

And the Japanese news agency "Kyodo" quoted the agency as warning of disasters that include possible landslides, floods in low areas, flooding in rivers, strong winds and high waves, especially in the Tokai region in central Japan.

In the next 24 hours, Typhoon Meri is expected to bring up to 300 mm of rain to the Tokai region, 250 mm to the Kanto-Kushin region in eastern Japan and 120 mm to the Tohoku region in the northeast, it said.

According to the agency, thunderstorms and very heavy rain are also expected primarily on the Pacific coast, and some areas are likely to experience heavy rain.

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