Jangmi brings heavy wind and rain to Japan

People on Japan's Amami Islands braced themselves as severe tropical storm Jangmi approaches. Weather officials said the southern Kyushu and Amami regions could be hit by torrential rain and urge residents to take precautions against strong winds, high waves and landslides.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the storm was west-northwest of Amami as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Strong winds have already damaged parts of Okinawa, and caused injuries to over 10 people. The storm could bring up to 350 millimeters of rain to the Kinki region in 24 hours. Jangmi could also bring heavy rain to areas along Japan's Pacific coast as its approaches.