Typhoon Nanmadol caused significant damage in southwestern Japan. So far, there have been 60 injuries and one death.
Two million people were asked to evacuate their homes on Saturday: Typhoon Nanmadol was approaching the island of Kyushu and, according to authorities, the storm poses an “unprecedented” danger. About 13 million people live on the southern end of the four islands. The devastating typhoon – a Category 5 hurricane in magnitude – hit the island at around 6pm local time on Sunday.
According to the Japanese weather agency, Nanmadol reached wind speeds of nearly 110 kilometers per hour, with gusts reaching 160 kilometers per hour. Tens of thousands of people spent the night in gyms and other emergency shelters, while vulnerable homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Stopped train service
A man was found dead in his car in the water at a farm this morning, a civil protection official in Miyakonojo prefecture said. Another person disappeared after a landslide hit a house. More than 60 people were injured, including because they fell in the rain or were hit by shards of glass.
High-speed trains and airlines stopped operating. Authorities warned of landslides and rising river levels. Grocery stores and delivery services were temporarily closed in southwestern Japan. Some highways were closed and mobile phone connections were partially interrupted.
more rain is expected
The storm was expected to bring more rain as it advanced northeast of the main island of Honshu. After that, he was supposed to pass through the capital, Tokyo, and then through the northeast of the country.
Navigation account np Time 09.19.2022, 12:00 | Act: 09/19/2022, 12:00