The weather phenomenon left thousands of residents without electricity and punished the island of Kyushu with gusts of wind, torrential rain and dangerous thunderstorms.
In southern Japan, nearly four million people were advised to evacuate the region when Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Thursday (29).
The weather phenomenon left thousands of residents without electricity and punished the island of Kyushu with gusts of wind, torrential rains and dangerous thunderstorms. The island has an area of about 37 thousand square kilometers.
Emergency with the arrival of Typhoon Shanshan
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a rare emergency warning for the storm, saying it would cause flooding and landslides across much of Kyushu, one of Japan’s main islands.
Japanese authorities warned this Thursday that a “life-threatening situation” was imminent for cities in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu and called on 57,000 people to take “actions to save human lives”as it issued its maximum typhoon warning. Oita has a population of 1.12 million, according to official census data from 2020.
According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Typhoon Shanshan has begun to weaken as it slowly moves northward across Kyushu as the equivalent of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.
A Level 4 evacuation alert, the second highest level, is in effect for all of Kyushu, affecting 3.7 million residents.
Winds of 185 km/h
The center of the storm is located about 150 kilometers southeast of the city of Sasebo, after making landfall with wind speeds of up to 185 km/h.
One person was missing and at least 47 people were injured on the island on Thursday afternoon (28), according to city administration offices.
🔴JAPAN🇯🇵| Typhoon #Shanshan reached #Japan this Thursday, August 29 with gusts of 200 km/h, torrential rains and tornadoes. THE #typhoon first hit Japan’s main southern island #Kyushu. Although predicted, Shanshan has already caused several casualties and extensive material damage. pic.twitter.com/Ttrh44Y7qi
— Nanana365 (@nanana365media) August 29, 2024
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