US military personnel killed as Typhoon Phanfone slams Japan

[unhappycamper]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/us-military-personnel-killed-as-typhoon-phanfone-slams-japan/



High waves batter a breakwater at Kihou town's port in Mie prefecture, central Japan, on October 6, 2014

US military personnel killed as Typhoon Phanfone slams Japan
Agence France-Presse
06 Oct 2014

Strong typhoon Phanfone slammed into Japan on Monday, packing gusts and huge waves that have already swept three US military officials out to sea, as it made a beeline for Tokyo.

Winds of up to 180 kilometres (112 miles) per hour whipped ashore as the typhoon made landfall in central Japan early in the morning, the meteorological agency said.

The storm was near Yokohama, just south of Tokyo at 11:00 am (0200 GMT), heading directly for the political, cultural and economic capital of the country.

Four people are already dead or missing, including three US military officials, according to Japanese police and coast guards.

[Avalux]

1. Kicking for visibility. n/t

[ellenfl]

2. it's obama's fault! (i'm pre-empting fox.) eom