Typhoon Haishen hammers southern Japan with high winds and power outages
4 years, 3 months ago

Typhoon Haishen hammers southern Japan with high winds and power outages

Live Mint  

Typhoon Haishen battered Japan's southern mainland with powerful winds and drenching rain, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and prompting authorities to call for some 1.8 million people to evacuate. "This typhoon is headed toward and may potentially make landfall in Kyushu, bringing record rains, winds, waves and high tides," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a meeting with cabinet ministers earlier. Authorities urged evacuations for people in areas across seven prefectures in southern Japan, public broadcaster NHK said, an effort that was complicated by social distancing that meant evacuation centres could take fewer people than normal. Elderly citizens wearing face masks due to the coronavirus outbreak were gathering at evacuation centres in Kagoshima and other parts of southern Japan, footage on NHK showed.

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Watch as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in southwestern Japan with 123mph winds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in southwestern Japan with 123mph winds

The Independent  

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Millions told to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan tears through southwestern Japan with 200kmph winds
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions told to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan tears through southwestern Japan with 200kmph winds

The Independent  

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Typhoon causes transport cancellations in Japan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon causes transport cancellations in Japan

China Daily  

A passerby holding an umbrella walks in heavy rains caused by Typhoon Shanshan in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan August 29, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS Typhoon Shanshan struck Japan’s southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency issued a rare special typhoon warning …

Typhoon causes transport cancellations in Japan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon causes transport cancellations in Japan

China Daily  

A passerby holding an umbrella walks in heavy rains caused by Typhoon Shanshan in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan August 29, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS Typhoon Shanshan struck Japan’s southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency issued a rare special typhoon warning …

Flights cancelled and factories closed as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Flights cancelled and factories closed as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan

The Independent  

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Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A typhoon moving at a bicycle speed began dumping rain on parts of Japan Wednesday, leaving one person dead and several injured as weather officials issued the highest-level warnings in the country’s south, expected to be the most hard-hit. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Shanshan is set to reach southern Kyushu and possibly make landfall Thursday where …

Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in southwestern Japan
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in southwestern Japan

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents about heavy rain and violent winds expected in the region over the coming days. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Shanshan was about 130 kilometers east of the southern island of Amami on Tuesday morning as it slowly headed north toward Kyushu while packing …

Japan travel update: Bullet trains and flights resume service after Typhoon Ampil passes, Tokyo beaches remain closed
4 months, 1 week ago

Japan travel update: Bullet trains and flights resume service after Typhoon Ampil passes, Tokyo beaches remain closed

Hindustan Times  

A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan headed eastward out into the Pacific Ocean away from the coast Saturday. Japan travel update: Bullet trains and flights resume service after Typhoon Ampil passes, Tokyo beaches remain closed There were no reports of major damage. Typhoon Ampil was moving away from …

Evacuation ordered, power out, flights and trains canceled as typhoon approaches Japan
4 months, 1 week ago

Evacuation ordered, power out, flights and trains canceled as typhoon approaches Japan

LA Times  

A man in Tokyo struggles with his umbrella as wind begins from Typhoon Ampil on Friday. Flights and train travel in the Tokyo area were canceled as warnings were issued for strong winds and heavy rainfall from Typhoon Ampil, expected to reach waters near Tokyo in the evening and then continue north, bringing stormy conditions to the northern Kanto and …

Severe Typhoon Approaching Japan Disrupts Flights, Trains
4 months, 1 week ago

Severe Typhoon Approaching Japan Disrupts Flights, Trains

Live Mint  

Typhoon Ampil edged closer to Japan’s main island of Honshu on Friday, forcing major Japanese airlines to cancel flights and the government to issue warning against possible landslides and flooding. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said that its Japan flights are currently operating normally, adding that it is “closely monitoring the potential impact of severe tropical storm Ampil.” “Customers are strongly …

Thousands without power after Typhoon Haikui batters Taiwan
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands without power after Typhoon Haikui batters Taiwan

The Hindu  

Taiwan worked to restore power to more than 40,000 households after Typhoon Haikui barrelled into the east and south of the island, as cities and counties in the affected areas closed schools and businesses and domestic airlines cancelled flights. Haikui made landfall in the mountainous and sparsely populated far southeast of Taiwan on Sunday afternoon, the first typhoon to directly …

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Haikui brings 100mph winds to Taiwan
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Haikui brings 100mph winds to Taiwan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of people have been evacuated and several villages have been left without power as …

Mass evacuations and flight cancellations as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Haikui
1 year, 3 months ago

Mass evacuations and flight cancellations as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Haikui

Live Mint  

As Typhoon Haikui approached Taiwan, the country took precautionary measures, including the cancellation of domestic flights and the evacuation of nearly 3,000 individuals. Haikui is predicted to hit the remote and thinly populated southeastern part of Taiwan, characterized by mountainous terrain, during late Sunday afternoon. Compared to Typhoon Saola, which struck Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong …

A strong tropical storm lashes parts of Japan and disrupts holiday travel
1 year, 4 months ago

A strong tropical storm lashes parts of Japan and disrupts holiday travel

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A strong tropical storm lashed central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds Tuesday, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing air and ground transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week. The storm weakened from Typhoon Lan early in the morning and made landfall near Cape Shionomisaki in the central prefecture of …

Violent typhoon Haishen barrels towards Japan; officials issue evacuation advisories, shut transport
4 years, 3 months ago

Violent typhoon Haishen barrels towards Japan; officials issue evacuation advisories, shut transport

Firstpost  

The storm, with winds of up to 290 kilometres per hour, is expected to reach Kyushu late Sunday or early Monday An extremely powerful typhoon was barrelling towards southwestern Japan on Saturday as authorities issued evacuation advisories to thousands of residents, warning of unprecedented violent winds, heavy rain and high waves. Haishen churned near Okinawa in southern Japan on Saturday …

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