Japan Typhoon

2022 - 9 - 18

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Rare 'special warning' issued as violent typhoon makes landfall in ... (The Guardian)

More than 7 million people urged to take refuge as Typhoon Nanmadol hits south-west of country with 150mph winds.

Japan is now in typhoon season and faces 20 such storms a year, routinely seeing heavy rains that cause landslides or flash floods. A year earlier, Typhoon Jebi shut down Kansai airport in Osaka, killing 14 people. Visibility is almost zero.” By Sunday evening, utility companies said nearly 200,000 homes across the region were without power. Rain is falling hard, too,” he told AFP. They sought to drive home their concerns about the weather system throughout the weekend.

Super typhoon Nanmadol batters southern Japan forcing thousands ... (Sky News)

Damaged power lines have left many homes without electricity, hundreds of shops have closed, flights have been cancelled and public transport suspended in ...

Hundreds of shops have closed in the face of the extreme weather. Hundreds of domestic flights in and out of the region have been cancelled and more are planned to be grounded in western Japan until Tuesday. Damaged power lines have left many homes without electricity, hundreds of shops have closed, flights have been cancelled and public transport suspended in the face of the extreme weather.

Typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan as millions told to evacuate homes (Financial Times)

The storm made landfall near city of Kagoshima, cutting electricity for thousands and damaging buildings.

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Powerful Typhoon Pelts Japan, Tokyo Under Flood Advisory (Bloomberg)

A powerful typhoon barreled through Japan's main southwest island of Kyushu on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that downed power lines ...

Typhoon Nanmadol snarls air, land traffic in Japan, more rain ... (Reuters)

Typhoon Nanmadol pounded western Japan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, forcing airlines to cancel flights, snarling train operations and leaving ...

Typhoon floods parts of Japan, wipes out power, some 60 hurt (The Independent)

A powerful typhoon slammed southwestern Japan with fierce rainfall and winds, injuring dozens of people, as it swerved north toward Tokyo.

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