Typhoon Lan or Super Typhoon Lan, speculated to be the biggest typhoon to hit earth is rapidly intensifying into a monstrous form. As per the reports, the typhoon since Thursday night has gained Category 4 status this Saturday morning (Japan time). Typhoon Lan, now a Super Typhoon is continuously advancing into a deadlier form, thanks to its favourable environment and has sustained winds of around 150 miles per hour. The storm is heading towards the heavily populated areas of Japan according to satellite reports. Here’s a quick fact sheet of the earth’s mightiest typhoon:
Typhoon Lan is at present awarded with a Category 4 title in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific ocean according to Accuweather. With its rapid progression in wind speed and power, it is heading northwards i.e. towards Japan. According to reports, Typhoon might hit the southernmost coast of central Honshu on Sunday night (Japan time). So far no evacuation announcement has been released as authorities still wait for Typhoon’s progression.
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The typhoon will make a landfall on Tuesday morning as per Accuweather and at time it will be of Category 1 or 2. Still residents are alerted and warned to be prepared for an untimely collision.
October 21, Saturday at 6 PM (Japan time)- Typhoon Lan continues to move away from Okinawa. This means that the Island will be spared from the Typhoon’s wrath on Saturday night and Sunday as well.
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Fortunately the worst of Typhoon Lan will be offshore but still the rains will continue to pour on Sunday which can lead to mudslides and flooding starting from Kyushu to southern and western part of Honshu. This would lead to road closures and traffic disruptions further disordering the election process. However, voters can come in early and cast their vote as the weather conditions will deteriorate during the day. Also, as a result of possible high tide sporadic power outages can happen.
The upcoming Party of Hope led by famous Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike can suffer at the hands of the mighty typhoon. Tomoaki Iwai who is a political science professor in Nihon University in an interview said: "Voters with no party affiliation tend not to go and vote (under the bad weather). So, parties that are dependent on the general mood of the voters at a given time, like the Party of Hope, are set to suffer" Well it cannot be assumed how much loss the Typhoon Lan would bring to the places it chooses to strike. Only precautions can be taken to safeguard one self from the natural disaster.
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The torrential rains and damaging winds can possibly cause destruction of infrastructure, trees and other structures. Owing to the probability of catastrophic damages residents are recommended to prepare themselves for constant power loss.
The present status of Typhoon Lan according to Cyclocane is: Current Wind Speed: 130 knots/ 150 MPH Predicted Wind Speed (Maximum): 130 knots/ 150 MPH
Note: The data mentioned above is curated as per the information shared by Accuweather and Cyclocane. Please stay tuned with us for more updates on the progress of Super Typhoon Lan. We will be updating this space with more relevant information.