Typhoon weakens to tropical depression after landfall in eastern Japan

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Typhoon Chan-hom lost strength and was downgraded to a tropical depression Wednesday after making landfall the previous night in Ibar

The storm is expected to continue into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162kmh before weakening and moving inland.

Chinese authorities declared a Level III emergency response, which has seen schools and tourist sites closed and hundreds of ships at ports docked.

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall  Dawn

Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan's ​southern Okinawa prefecture on Saturday, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings, while China shut ports ‌and halted ferries ahead of the storm's expected arrival on its east coast.

The storm left five people injured and cut power to 14,000 buildings in the prefecture.

Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan's Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall  Reuters

High winds and rain to hit parts of UAE over the weekend  thenationalnews.com

A child and an elderly woman were killed by falling trees in the regional capital as winds reached gusts of up to 20 meters per second.