Severe Tropical Storm Mekkhala, downgraded from a typhoon, was packing gusts of up to 108kmh and could potentially converge with Tropical Storm Higos. TOKYO: Four people were injured while more than a million were advised to evacuate in Japan as two tropical storms barrelled towards the archipelago on Friday (Jun 26), with authorities warning about risks of flooding and landslides. Severe tropical storm Mekkhala was downgraded from a typhoon but still carried gusts of up to 108kmh, according to