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A new super typhoon is heading to Japan, particularly near Okinawa on Friday, September 28, 2012.
Tropical Storm Jelawat in Japan (photo credits: accuweather.com)
Jason Nicholls, World Weather Expert, warned residents of Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands to prepare themselves for a direct hit of Jelawat. The islands can be victims of the storm’s damaging winds in excess of 75 mph, dangerous seas and extreme rain and flooding. Impact of the super typhoon will start on the Ryukyu Islands early this weekend with large seas and increasing squalls. The worst conditions will be experienced by late Saturday and Sunday.
By the time Jelawat reaches mainland Japan early next week, it may be a tropical storm or transitioning to a non-tropical storm. But it may still release rain that can potentially cause major flooding in some areas. Tropical Storm conditions will most likely happen on Monday and Tuesday in Tokyo.
People should keep their heads together when there are storm warnings so that necessary precaution measures can be done ahead of time. Preparing the community for the disaster can be done by helping hospitals and blood banks have enough blood supplies. In this way, people who need blood in the midst of storms need not to worry where to get the resources to help them live.
Here in BloodBanker, we have been publishing storm warnings for all countries where tropical storms are headed. We urge people to donate blood ahead of time so in case storms whip our cities, there are sufficient blood products anytime, anywhere – whatever the season and weather.
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