Japan is feeling the brunt of a powerful typhoon called Cimaron,... which is battering western parts of the country.<br />Ro Aram reports. <br /> Typhoon Cimarron made landfall in eastern Shikoku on Thursday evening, local time, packing winds of up to 175 kilometers per hour and pounding the area with heavy rain.<br />Its strength was equal to a Category 2 hurricane in the Atlantic, but has now been downgraded to a severe tropical storm.<br />Weather authorities say up to 800 millimeters of precipitation could fall until noon on Friday.<br />There have been reports of some power outages and there is also the risk of flooding and mudslides.<br />There have also been reports of a few people being injured by strong winds.<br /> Meanwhile, transport services have been disrupted.<br />Bullet train services between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima stations were suspended on Thursday evening.<br />More than 300 flights have also been canceled and airlines have announced additional flight cancellations for Friday.<br /> Typhoon Cimarron is expected to reach northern Japan by the weekend and more than 100-thousand people along the storm's path have been ordered to evacuate.<br />Ro Aram, Arirang News. <br />
