Tropical Storm Chanthu downgraded after injuring at least six
Tropical Storm Chanthu was to be downgraded to an extratropical cyclone over the Pacific Ocean off the central Tokai region Saturday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency said.
The storm is forecast to move east and bring torrential rain and strong winds to western and eastern Japan through the weekend, the Meteorological Agency said.
Shanghai to cancel most flights and shut schools as Typhoon Chanthu approaches
Chanthu dumped heavy rains on the city of 25 million people on Sunday after hitting the country’s coast in the southeast and the Philippines.
Meteorologists have marveled at how quickly Chanthu morphed into a powerful storm after it first emerged on Monday in between Guam and the Philippines.
