Tropical Storm Meari Hammers Japan With Heavy Rainfall, Wind

Tropical Storm Meari Hammers Japan With Heavy Rainfall, Wind
A man is drenched by the rain brought by Tropical Storm Meari, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 13, 2022. Kyodo News via AP
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TOKYO—Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan’s main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said that Meari made landfall in Shizuoka prefecture southwest of Tokyo in the afternoon, bringing sudden heavy rains and blasting winds to a widespread area and prompting warnings about mudslides and flooding.