When we had said earlier that the super typhoon in NW Pacific would not affect any inhabited areas, we were wrong. [Our weak Geography, perhaps?]. Nuri may bypass the man Japanese Islands but it is going to give a nasty thrashing to the little Bonin [Ogasawara Islands] Islands which are about 1000 Kph south of Tokyo. Of these islands only Chichi-Jima and Haha-Jima are inhabited. About 2500 people live on these islands.
But these islands are luckier. Only the fringe [Which is considerable]. of the Typhoon will affect them . Also Iwo-Jima.
The Japanese islands of Daito will have the storm passing right through them. Now these Daito Islands are not some tiny volcanic eruption. It has an area of 44 square kilomaters and has a population of about 2000. Nuri is going to hit them head-on today late night [local time] with 185-245 Kph winds. God bless them.
If these islands are lucky, Nuri could move between Daito and Iwo-Jima, but even then the affects will be substantial.
We do not hear about the impending catastrophe that the Daito Islands face is because they are too small. And because they are in Japan. Imagine the media coverage if it had been an island off say the American or British coast. Anyway.
The forecast track of Typhoon Nuri says it will hit the Daito Islands head-on tomorrow early morning [Local time]
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