Heavy rains lash Japan following Typhoon Shanshan’s landfall in Kyushu. Millions were told to evacuate as one of the strongest typhoons to hit Japan in decades made landfall.
Typhoons in southwest Japan have forced millions of people to flee their homes.
Authorities in Japan claim that over 5 million people have been ordered to leave.
The Meteorological Agency in Japan issued a unique “special warning” for Typhoon Shanshan.
Only the strongest storms receive these alerts from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Although the typhoon has now subsided to a “severe tropical storm,” the southern part of the nation was still hit by torrential rain and gusts of up to 252 km/h (157 mph).The Japan Meteorological Agency reports that in the 72 hours leading up to 3 pm local time (2 pm Singapore time) on August 29, some parts of Kyushu experienced unprecedented levels of rain—more than 800mm.
More than 80 people have been injured, and at least four people have died.
