Unprecedented downpours threaten flooding, mudslides and landslides. Authorities urged 4 million people to evacuate for safety
On Sunday, September 18, one of the strongest typhoons in history hit the southern part of Japan, bringing strong winds and more rain than many places in Europe, for example, do not fall in a year, the report said. BBC News.
The typhoon, named Nanmadol by meteorologists, made landfall this evening local time near the city of Kagoshima on the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kyushu.
The wind speed in the typhoon zone reaches 234 kilometers per hour. According to the Japanese Meteorological Service, about 500 mm of precipitation will fall or have already fallen in less than a day in some areas. In London, for example, 600-700 mm falls on average per year.
Such unprecedented downpours threaten flooding, mudslides and landslides. Authorities have called for around four million people to evacuate to safety – 13 million people live on the island.
Take a bus to Kagoshima, Kyushu, #Japan during the landfall of #Storm #Nanmadol . Fortunately, the man had an umbrella. Millions of people were evacuated due to the typhoon. It’s probably outside the evacuation zone? pic.twitter.com/iinWFUn97I
— Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) September 18, 2022
Trains, ferries and flights to Kyushu have been suspended. Shortly after the typhoon’s arrival, approximately 200,000 homes were de-energized on the island.
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The typhoon is moving north through Kyushu towards central Japan, and, according to scientists, will soon reach the Tokyo region, while retaining a significant part of its power.
Typhoon Nanmadol has made landfall on Japan’s southernmost main island of Kyushu, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning of gales and high waves https://t.co/SytqETnvs9 pic.twitter.com/lTnGlivGtI
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 18, 2022
Nanmadol is the 14th Pacific typhoon this season, and the strongest to hit Japan. A spokesman for the Japan Meteorological Service said on Saturday that it could be more devastating than Typhoon Jebi, which killed 14 people in Japan in 2018 and seven more in Taiwan.
Japan as a whole is very well prepared for all kinds of hitting elements, including typhoons, but scientists warn that due to climate change, typhoons will become stronger and more destructive.
NEW: Dangerous Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in Japan: weather agency https://t.co/hToQwG29f5
Footage via (RT) pic.twitter.com/smbKIjBsHa
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) September 18, 2022
Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest in recent years, hit South Korea last week. It caused extensive damage and cut off power to thousands of households.
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