Typhoon Haishen unleashes rain\, strong winds in south Japan
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Typhoon Haishen unleashes rain, strong winds in south Japan
TOKYO,
September 06, 2020 06:54 IST
Updated:
September 06, 2020 06:54 IST
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TOKYO,
September 06, 2020 06:54 IST
Updated:
September 06, 2020 06:54 IST
Several rivers on the main southwestern island of Kyushu were at risk of overflowing, officials said
A man barricades a pharmacy before Typhoon Haishen approaches in Kagoshima, Kagoshima prefecture on September 5, 2020. | Photo Credit:
AFP
Several rivers on the main southwestern island of Kyushu were at risk of overflowing, officials said
The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off rooftops and leaving homes without power as it edged northward into an area vulnerable to flooding and mudslides.
Weather officials warned that rainfall from what could be a record storm would be as fierce as a bucket of water poured over your head. Warnings have been issued, days in advance, for people to be ready to take shelter and stock up on food and water.
Several rivers on the main southwestern island of Kyushu were at risk of overflowing, officials said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Haishen, which means “sea god” in Chinese, was packing sustained winds of up to 180 kilometers per hour as it battered Okinawa and the southern Kyushu island of Amami Oshima early Sunday.
This Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, satellite image released by NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) shows Typhoon Haishen barreling toward the Okinawa islands in southern Japan on Saturday, prompting warnings about torrential rainfall and fierce wind gusts.
| Photo Credit:
AP
Alerts for strong winds, waves, high tides, rainfall and lightning were issued for Amami Oshima alongside evacuation orders.
A cargo ship carrying 43 crew members and 5,800 cows from New Zealand capsized off the coast of Japan. Two people were rescued, and one body recovered. The search has been halted because of Haishen.
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