Japan's weather agency is forecasting up to 300 millimeters of rain on the Izu islands in the 24 hours through Thursday noon, with a linear precipitation zone possibly forming.

The weather forced hundreds of residents in the region to take refuge at evacuation centres. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents of the Izu islands to remain on high alert against strong winds and heavy rain on Oct. 13 as Typhoon No. 23 lashed the chain south of Tokyo.

Another storm is expected to approach very close to Tokyo's Izu Islands on Monday, following a typhoon that battered the area just days ago. People should take extra caution against landslides and violent winds.

Japan Times, reports that Typhoon Halong is battering Japan with intense rain and strong winds, prompting emergency warnings and fears of flooding and landslides.According to meteorologists, a

Ovation of the Seas will be delayed by two full days in arriving to Tokyo, and the next sailing is also shortened as a result.

Rainfall on Hachijo reached 207mm in three hours, the highest ever for the area, as Bay Area braces for its strongest rainfall since last winter,

Typhoon Halong is now moving west over waters south of Japan. Japanese weather officials say the storm may become very strong and approach Japan's Izu Islands on Thursday.

The ferocity of Typhoon No. 22 as it approaches the Izu islands on Oct. 8 prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a rare special emergency warning for violent winds and high waves.

Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates have been all but halted by the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.

Remnants of Typhoon Nakri are steering toward British Columbia, packing strong winds, heavy rainfall, and turbulent seas along the coast