Residents in Taiwan and Japan are bracing for Typhoon Lekima, which could become a super typhoon by the time it hits a Japanese island chain on Thursday
Currently barreling northwest across the Pacific, Lekima intensified Wednesday night with winds at 205 kilometers per hour , the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.It is expected to strengthen into a super typhoon by Thursday night -- potentially reaching winds of 240 kph .Japan's southern Ryukyu Islands, which stretch north of Taiwan to the Japanese island of Kyushu, are expected to be hardest hit Thursday night. The chain of islands includes Okinawa, with a population of 1.
Meanwhile, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau issued sea and land warnings, asking residents to be prepared for strong winds and rain in five vulnerable areas -- Keelung City, Yilan County, New Taipei City, Taipei City, and Hualien County. The Bureau also warned ships to Taiwan's north and along the east coast to be"alert" to extreme weather.
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