Typhoon Shanshan, with wind gusts of up to 252 km/h and heavy rain, has prompted auto giant Toyota to halt production at all its factories in the country.
Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters that Shanshan was expected to approach Kyushu on Thursday and could make landfall.
It is reported that the element has already brought heavy rains to some areas of Japan. A wall of mud, rocks and other debris swept away a house with five family members inside in the town of Gamagori in central Aichi Prefecture late Tuesday. The whereabouts of the three are unknown, a Gamagoris official told AFP.
About 12.5 million people live in Kyushu. people.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, within 24 hours in the period until Thursday morning, 500 mm of rain should fall in the southern part of this island, and within 24 hours by Friday morning – 600 mm.
Local governments in central Shizuoka Prefecture on Honshu Island and Kagoshima on Kyushu have issued evacuation advisories for thousands of people.
Japan Airlines canceled 172 domestic flights and six more international flights scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, ANA has canceled 219 domestic and four international flights. The Kyushu Railway Company, for its part, said it would suspend Shinkansen high-speed train service between Kumamoto and Kagoshima from Wednesday evening and warned of possible further disruptions.
2024-08-28 16:05:36