Strong typhoon makes landfall near Tokyo, snarling transport

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Mon, 2019-09-09 01:24

TOKYO: One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years made landfall just east of Tokyo on Monday, bringing record-breaking winds, stinging rain and sending some rivers close to the top of their banks.
More than 100 flights were canceled and scores of train lines were stopped, snarling the morning commute for millions in the greater Tokyo area, which has a population of some 36 million, as authorities warned it was dangerous to venture outside.