Typhoon likely to hit east Japan; unusual pre-warning issued
By Ryunosuke Kanayama, Staff writer (Asahi Shimbun)

"An extremely powerful typhoon looks headed to pound areas stretching from Shikoku to the Tohoku region on Oct. 12 and 13, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Oct. 9.
The agency usually holds a news conference the day before a typhoon approaches Japan, but given the strength of Typhoon No. 19, it decided to issue a warning well ahead of schedule to prepare residents in areas likely to be affected.
The typhoon is expected to pack winds as strong as Typhoon No. 15 that devastated Chiba Prefecture in September and affect wide areas." From:

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