Typhoon Zeb Eyes Japan
Typhoon Zeb bore down on islands in southern Japan today, weakened after blasting through the Philippines and killing at least 74 people. Another twelve died in Taiwan.
With winds of 67 mph, Zeb was located 118 miles west of the island of Ishigaki in Okinawa state early this afternoon, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
It was moving north-northeast at 12 mph in the East China Sea, the agency said, and rain was forecast for most of western and central Japan over the weekend.
Six people were killed and four were missing in Taiwan after Zeb roared across the island on Thursday.
Rivers in the Taipei area swelled their banks, and low-lying urban areas were flooded by torrential rains. Residents were evacuated to safety by rescue workers patrolling through the night in inflatable boats.
The typhoon hit the Philippines on Wednesday, and disaster officials said it left at least 74 people dead, mostly by drowning or in landslides. Ten people were missing.
At its peak, Zeb reached "super typhoon" status, with sustained winds of 150 miles per hour and gusts measuring 184 miles per hour.
Definitions of typhoons vary from country to country. In Japan, any storm with sustained maximum wind speeds of at least 41 miles per hour is classified as a typhoon.
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