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Typhoon Surigae moves near Okinawa before possibly hitting Kanto
Typhoon Surigae moved near Okinawa on Sept 28 before possibly hitting storm-weary Kanto.
Why it mattersPeople living in Okinawa and Kanto may need to prepare for dangerous weather reaching their homes.
What's likely next
- Japan’s Meteorological Agency reports Tropical Storm Surigae (T2626, locally named Queenie by PAGASA) made landfall in JapanLong shot2%▼ from 16% a week ago
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The coverage
- Strong typhoon moves near Okinawa before possibly hitting storm-weary KantoThe Japan Times · Sep 28
- Typhoon Surigae nears OkinawaThe Standard (HK) · Sep 27
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