Tropical storm hits Japan with heavy rain
Kyiv • UNN
The remnants of Cyclone Maria brought heavy rains to northern Japan. In the city of Kuji, 460 mm of precipitation fell in two days, and another 250 mm is expected, which is significantly higher than the extreme weather in Norway in 2023.
In northern Japan, some people went into hiding when the remnants of Cyclone Maria made landfall on Monday morning. The storm brings with it a huge amount of precipitation, writes AR, reports UNN.
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Over the past two days, 460 millimeters of precipitation has fallen in the city of Kuji in the Iwate region. Another 250 millimeters may fall by Tuesday.
For comparison, during the extreme Hans weather in 2023, according to the Meteorological Institute, a maximum of 129 millimeters was recorded at the Tunkhovd measuring station over three days.
