Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west | National News

TOKYO (AP) — Tropical storm Chan-hom moved westward Wednesday after making landfall in the greater Tokyo region the night before, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of homes without power. Five people suffered minor injuries.

Chan-hom was significantly weakened after making landfall in southern Ibaraki prefecture late Tuesday. It was near Gifu, in central Japan, early Wednesday as it headed toward Wakasa Bay on Japan’s north-central coast. The storm was packing sustained winds of 64 kilometers per hour (40 miles per hour), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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