An uprooted tree in Okinawa Prefecture due to the impact of Typhoon Khanun
Japan experienced its hottest day of 2023 when the thermometer hit 40 degrees Celsius in Date city, Fukushima prefecture on August 5, the JMA confirmed.
Of the 914 weather stations across Japan, thermometers at about 300 stations rose to 35 degrees Celsius or above.
In the face of extreme heat and the effects of climate change, the JMA continues to issue forecasts related to Typhoon Khanun, which killed three people and injured more than 70 in Okinawa Prefecture on August 2.
According to the meteorological station, at 3:00 p.m. on August 5 (Vietnam time), typhoon Khanun was about 100 km west of Kagoshima province on Tokuno island.
Typhoon Khanun brought winds reaching speeds of 30 m/s, with maximum gusts of 45 m/s.
Japanese authorities are on high alert for further heavy rain, flooding and typhoons on August 6. Okinawa Prefecture is currently experiencing torrential rain, causing damage to many buildings.
Floods caused by Typhoon Doksuri continue in Hebei Province
Rainfall of 200 to 300 mm is expected to fall in the next 18 hours on the islands of Shikoku, Amami and southern Kyushu. Heavy rain is also expected in Okinawa, northern Kyushu and the Kinki region.
Images on NHK showed dozens of cars submerged on the road, while floodwaters surrounded many houses in Naha city, the capital of Okinawa prefecture.
China streets turned into rivers, cars swept away in flash floods after typhoon Doksuri
In another development, China said on August 5 that at least 10 people were killed and 18 others were missing due to persistent flooding in Baoding City (Hebei Province) near Beijing. The number of victims of Typhoon Doksuri, which made landfall in China on July 28, has risen to at least 30, according to AFP.
According to the country's meteorological agency, Typhoon Doksuri brought unprecedented heavy rain since China began recording weather phenomena 140 years ago.
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