Hurricane's a'coming (or Typhoon)

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Copied from email received from US Embassy today--

Weather sources report that Typhoon Fitow (also known as Typhoon 10w) will make landfall in the Tokyo area around 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Winds up of 58 miles per hour with gusts up to 81 miles per hour are expected, along with heavy rains. Coastal areas may be dangerous due to heavy waves and flooding. There may also be delays in the mass transportation systems.

For the latest information about Typhoon Fitow, see Japan's Meteorological Agency's web site at http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html and the NOAA National Weather Service for Japan's web site at http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/JP_cc.html.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of
Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The U.S. Embassy Tokyo is located at 1-10-5 Akasaka, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 107-8420. If you are planning on visiting the embassy, you may wish to call ahead to American Citizen Services at 03-3224-5000. In case of emergency, you may contact American Citizens Services at this number at any time.