Typhoons: No landfall in 2020, but challenges in forecasting and evacuation.
Last year, seven typhoons approached Japan, which is below normal, and none of them made landfall.
On the other hand, there were issues such as the difficulty of predicting typhoons and the difficulty of evacuating amidst the spreading infection of the new coronavirus.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the number of typhoons that occurred last year was 23, below the normal of 25.6, and the number of typhoons that approached Japan was 7, below the normal of 11.4.
In addition, no typhoon has made landfall since 2008, 12 years ago, and this is the fifth time since 1951 that records have been kept.
In the case of Typhoon No. 10, which caused damage in Kyushu and other areas in September last year, the maximum level of caution was called for at one point, as the typhoon developed into a special warning level as it approached Kagoshima Prefecture, but it later weakened and the difficulty of forecasting became an issue.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that a trough in the atmospheric pressure was farther south than expected, and cold, dry air flowed into the typhoon, making it difficult to predict.
The impact of the new coronavirus measures also highlighted the challenges of evacuation.
In many places, the evacuees were not able to enter their assigned areas.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, ”Although none of the typhoons made landfall, it is expected that their strength will continue to increase due to global warming.
We hope that you will continue to promote disaster prevention measures.
Todaii Japanese is a website for learning and reading Japanese news integrating various features such as dictionary, practice, testing, ...
https://todaiinews.com
todai.easylife@gmail.com
(+84) 865 924 966
315 Truong Chinh, Khuong Mai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi
Home
Video
JLPT Test
Dictionary
Lesson
Topic
