Flights and trains canceled, Japan is preparing for typhoon “Fax”

It is expected that the Japanese capital region will be hit by winds at speeds of up to 216 miles per hour and heavy rainfall on Sunday night.

Japan's Meteorology Agency reported that the rainfall level in the next 24 hours could run up to 30cm.

“Shiu and wind can start suddenly and cause storms at sea. There is also danger of record-speed winds in the capital and other areas”, says the announcement of this agency, which was published on the official website.

Japanese Public Television, NHK, warned that high - speed winds can cause electricity and damage to homes, while heavy rainfall can cause floods and landslides.

Japan's railways have announced that they will suspend fast trains services between Tokyo and Osakas by nine o'clock in the morning, and warned that there may be more delays due to the storm, writes “Reuters”, the newspaper Express broadcast.