a powerful Typhoon hits southern Japan region with High winds and heavy rain on Sunday caused power outages and paralyzed the earth and air Transportation and evacuation payment of in thousands of people.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was near the South Island of Yakushima, packaging maximum winds of 162 kilometers (101 miles) per hour. I headed slowly north for the country main South Island of Kyushu can make landfall later on Sunday.
Nanmadol is expected to head east and reach Tokyo on Tuesday.
Agency projected up to 50 cm (20 in) of It rains by midday Monday, warning of Floods and landslides. He. She also Residents warn in affected area of ‘Unprecedented’ levels of powerful Wind and waves urge them to evacuate early.
So far, local authorities have not reported any major damage or injuries.
In the hard-hit Kagoshima Prefecture, more From 9000 residents took Shelter in evacuation centers Sunday. In neighboring Miyazaki Prefecture, 4,700 more people were evacuated.
Kyushu Electric Power Company said more from 93,000 homes Via Kyushu was without electricity Sunday because of of Damage to power Lines and utilities.
shots on NHK TV showed Pachinko Pinball Gym with part of her glass wall smashed by the storm in canoya city in Kagoshima. in another place in In the prefecture, an elderly woman suffered a minor injury NHK said after the fall.
hundreds of Domestic flights canceled and more It is planned to be grounded in Western Japan through Tuesday as the typhoon headed to the northeast, according to Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Public transportation including trains and buses in Kagoshima and Miyazaki were suspended all day Sunday. Railroad operators said bullet trains on Kyushu Island also has been suspended.
