Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Nearly 1 Million People Evacuated as Typhoon Shanshan Lashes Japan

The authorities issued rare emergency warnings and said the storm could produce a large-scale disaster as it approached the mainland.

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Typhoon Shanshan moves slowly near Yakushima Island, prompting emergency warning
www3.nhk.or.jp

... Typhoon Shanshan is moving slowly northward off the southwest coast of Japan. The maximum sustained wind speed is forecast to reach around 180 kilometers per hour -- strong enough to destroy some houses.

Weather officials say Shanshan is expected to maintain its strength as it approaches Kyushu by Thursday. It may make landfall afterward. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-28 01:41 PM

I was stationed on Okinawa when super typhoon Bart hit. Wasn't too bad, but everything on base is basically concrete and built to withstand stuff like that.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2024-08-28 02:32 PM

I think it might be 4 million now

#3 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-08-29 11:42 AM

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