Typhoon Melor struck south-west of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu, flooding roads, uprooting trees, and ripping roofs from houses Many flights and train services were suspended, stranding commuters in the morning rush-hour. The car-maker Toyota halted production at factories in central Japan.
More than 300 flights have been cancelled today (8th October, 2009) and bullet train service were cancelled due to the storm. In Tokyo overland train lines were temporarily suspended, stranding commuters in the busy morning rush hour.
Typhoon Melor is bringing gusts of wind of up to 198km/h (123 mph). The agency warned that extensive areas in Japan, including Tokyo and the western industrial hub of Osaka, were at high risk of landslides.
