Severe typhoon expected to engulf Okinawa, Amami Islands

Severe typhoon expected to engulf Okinawa, Amami Islands

AMAMI OSHIMA, Japan - Waves hit the shore of Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Sept. 4 as a raging typhoon comes closer, threatening to pound Okinawa, surrounding islands and the Amami Islands later in the day.

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