Typhoon Shanshan has already entered southern Japan, and forecasts continue to plot its path from the south of the archipelago to its north, which is why its effects could be widespread.
Strong winds and torrential rain hit Makurazaki – but not yet on site #tornado #shanshan yet pic.twitter.com/DCXcn2wkWT
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Shanshan is still entering as a Category 2 typhoon, which means sustained winds of more than 170 kilometers per hour and gusts of more than 200. It made landfall across the small coastal city of Makurazaki in southern Japan, in Kagoshima Prefecture.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the typhoon will cover almost the entire country in the coming days. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of millions of people from areas expected to be hit by the typhoon, and at least three people have been killed in what could be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the region.
In Japan? #shanshan The hurricane is active. 5.2 million people were scheduled to be evacuated. At least 3 people died.
Flights were postponed. Base? And factories stopped production.
Via: TheWatchers-??29/08/24#Japan #Shanshan Typhoon #flood #rain #Sondark? Ka #TormentaTropical #kyushu pic.twitter.com/8JE9VDaSL9— Yes, Yakla? Eeyor (@YsYaklasiyor) August 29, 2024
More than 5.2 million people were forced to flee, mostly in the Kyushu region, but also in central Japan.
The diameter of the hurricane’s eye is about 54 kilometers. Copernicus is not formedThe situation will be very complicated in the region in the coming days.
Urgent now? Japan issues evacuation order for about 1 million people on island #kyushu Before the imminent arrival of the powerful #tornado #shanshan pic.twitter.com/fYtjibDQlo
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