The strong Typhoon Nanmadol approaching Southwest Japan disrupts transportation services throughout the country’s territory.Weather officials have issued emergency warnings for strong winds, high waves and storm waves for Kagoshima prefecture in the southwest of Japan, reported NHK.
They say that a strong typhoon can trigger a type of disaster that is only seen once in a few decades.
Officials say the maximum wind up to 180 kilometers per hour will attack North and South Kyushu, as well as the Amami Islands with a peak gust of 252 kilometers per hour.
The agency also warned that because of large typhoons, rain and wind could increase even in areas far from that. Heavy rainfall is estimated to be in the west and some parts of East Japan until Monday. Typhoon will head northeast and travel across the main island of Honshu Japan until Tuesday, according to the Japanese NHK-World public announcer.
About two million people in southwest Japan have been ordered to evacuate ahead of a strong typhoon to hit the area on Sunday.At 11 am, Japan Airlines and all Nippon Airways had canceled more than 500 flights for that day. Japan Airlines plans to cancel 376 flights and all Nippon Airways will cut 19.
Other airlines also cancel services until Monday, especially on routes serving airports in the Kyushu and Shikoku regionsBullet train services are also affected. At 1:30 noon, the Kyushu Shinkansen operator had suspended all services for Sundays and Monday, reported NHKThe typhoon is expected to hit South Kyushu, one of the Southwest Islands of Japan, especially in the Kagoshima prefecture.
Weather officials have issued emergency warnings for strong winds, high waves and storm waves for Kagoshima prefecture,” NHK reported.Residents in 965,000 households have been ordered to evacuate throughout the seasures of Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Amakusa.
Five level warning, the highest on the Japanese disaster warning scale, was issued for more than 14,000 people in the city of Nishinoomote on Kyushu Island, NHK reported.There is a possibility that it will be recorded heavy rain and heavy rain warnings will be announced,” said the Japanese Meteorology Agency (JMA).
The highest level of vigilance is needed for rising water surfaces and river floods, landslides and lowland floods.”Ryuta Kurora, a JMA official, warned Saturday that strong winds could cause a house to collapse. Kurora urged residents to evacuate before the storm hit to avoid the risk of landslides and floods.
Japan Airlines and all Nippon Airways have canceled at least 335 flights scheduled to depart from or arrive at the airport in Japan on Sunday, according to NHK.Typhoon Nanmadol’s eyes are clearly seen in satellite images. Typhoon has developed quickly since Friday night,” NHK reported.
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