Mekkhala
Coverage of Mekkhala in the Nexus archive.
- Two tropical storms pound Japan, causing flooding and landslides
Two tropical storms, Mekkhala and Higos, caused flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage in Japan, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. Flooding alerts were issued in Kyoto, Osaka, and other western regions, while heavy rain disrupted train operations and flights.
- Two tropical storms pound Japan, causing flooding and landslides
Two tropical storms, Mekkhala and Higos, caused flooding and landslides in Japan, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. Heavy rain disrupted transportation and flooded over 30 homes in Nara and Hiroshima, with alerts issued in Kyoto, Osaka, and other western regions.
- Heavy rain pounds western Japan as 2 tropical storms approach
Heavy rain caused flooding in western Japan as two tropical storms, Mekkhala and Higos, approached. Over 30 homes were flooded in Nara and Hiroshima, with disruptions to trains and flights. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned the storms would reach Tokyo, dumping heavy rain.
- 2 storms barrelling towards Japan spark over 100 flight cancellations
Two tropical storms caused over 100 flight cancellations in Japan as authorities advised evacuations due to potential flooding and landslides. Severe tropical storm Mekkhala, with gusts up to 144km/h, was expected to affect Kyushu and Shikoku islands.