Japan Braces for Hurricane ‘Skylark’ to Make Landfall

Over 100 flights canceled and residents prep for evacuations

Passersby using umbrellas struggle against a heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Jongdari approaches Japan's mainland in Tokyo, Japan July 28, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato

More than 100 flights were canceled in Japan as residents already reeling from deadly floods sand-bagged rivers and prepared for more evacuations as a powerful typhoon (or hurricane in U.S. terminology) neared on Saturday.

Typhoon Jongdari, meaning “skylark” in Korean, is expected to make landfall late Saturday or early Sunday.