Typhoon update

Millions of people in Japan have been told to seek shelter as super typhoon Nanmandol made landfall on the southern island of Kyushu. Super Typhoon Nanmadol ...

citizens can keep up to date with the ongoing situation via the Japan Meteorological Agency and U.S. Officials warn of powerful gusts, high waves, mudslides, and flooding in low-lying areas." He added: "I urge everyone to avoid going near places posing potential dangers such as rivers and other waterways or places at risk of landslides. Joint Typhoon Warning Center](https://www.smosstorm.org/FAQ/What-is-a-super-typhoon.-What-is-a-major-hurricane.-What-is-an-intense-hurricane.) uses the term super typhoon for those powerful storms that reach maximum sustained 1-minute surface winds of at least 150mph. That is the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin. [according to Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA)](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-18/japan-urges-evacuations-as-super-typhoon-nanmadol-approaches?leadSource=uverify%20wall).

News updates and practical info on the powerful typhoon, known as Typhoon No. 14 in Japan, and elsewhere as Nanmadol, as makes it way up the archipelago.

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TOKYO, Japan – Typhoon Nanmadol pounded western Japan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, September 19, forcing airlines to cancel flights, snarling ...

About 340,000 households, most of them in Kyushu, were without electricity as of early Monday morning, the trade ministry said. Kyushu Railway, the train operator serving Japan’s western major island of Kyushu, said it had halted operations for all of Monday, while Japan Airline Co Ltd and ANA Holdings have cancelled about 800 flights for the day, public broadcaster NHK reported. Authorities warned of floods and landslides as the 14th typhoon of the season moved toward eastern Japan.

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall around the city of Kagoshima in southwestern Japan around 7 p.m. Sunday (10 a.m. GMT).

General Assembly Speech](/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2022091601041) - 09/15 10:15 [(Update) Japan, S. - 09/15 17:11 [(Update) Japan to Convene Extra Diet Session Oct. [(Update) N. [(Update) After 20 Years, N. [(Update) Disaster Relief Act Applied in 7 Kyushu Prefs. [Disaster Relief Act Applied in 5 Kyushu Prefs. Such zones are feared to be formed also in other parts of the Kyushu region and the Chugoku region, as well as the Kinki western region. 18 (Jiji Press)--Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall around the city of Kagoshima in southwestern Japan around 7 p.m. The two prefectures are both part of the Kyushu region.

More than 7 million people urged to take refuge as Typhoon Nanmadol hits south-west of country with 150mph winds.

Japan is now in typhoon season and faces 20 such storms a year, routinely seeing heavy rains that cause landslides or flash floods. A year earlier, Typhoon Jebi shut down Kansai airport in Osaka, killing 14 people. Visibility is almost zero.” By Sunday evening, utility companies said nearly 200,000 homes across the region were without power. Rain is falling hard, too,” he told AFP. They sought to drive home their concerns about the weather system throughout the weekend.

News updates and practical info on the powerful typhoon, known as Typhoon No. 14 in Japan, and elsewhere as Nanmadol, as makes it way up the archipelago.

The powerful storm was forecast to dump heavy rain on large parts of Honshu on Tuesday, leading to risks of floods and landslides, the Meteorological Agency ...

While the storm has weakened since making landfall late Sunday night, it is still expected to dump as much as 400 millimeters of rain in parts of the region, drenching major cities including Tokyo when people return to work Tuesday after a three-day weekend, the Meteorological Agency said. [making landfall in Kagoshima Prefecture](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/09/19/national/typhoon-nanmadol-evacuation/), Typhoon Nanmadol was heading on a northeast path along the west coast of Honshu, with maximum sustained winds of 108 kilometers per hour. [A powerful typhoon](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan-disaster-information/typhoon-preparation/) barreled through southwestern Japan on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that killed at least two people, triggered floods, downed power lines and and saw millions advised to evacuate to safety.

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Large Typhoon Nanmadol has pounded many parts of Japan, leaving two people dead and more than 50 others injured.

General Assembly Speech](/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2022091601041) - 09/15 09:06 - 09/15 10:15 [(Update) Japan, S. - 09/15 17:11 [(Update) Japan to Convene Extra Diet Session Oct. - 09/15 23:26 [(Update) N. [(Update) After 20 Years, N. [(Update) Disaster Relief Act Applied in 7 Kyushu Prefs. [Disaster Relief Act Applied in 5 Kyushu Prefs. A special heavy rain warning issued for most areas in Miyazaki Prefecture, also in Kyushu, was lowered to a warning at 11 a.m.

Since making landfall in southern Japan as the equivalent of a strong Category 2 hurricane, the deadly Typhoon Nanmadol has weakened — though it was still ...

[Japanese Meteorological Agency’s](https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#8/35.156/134.804/&typhoon=TC2218&contents=typhoon&lang=en) latest forecast shows the storm swirling just off Tottori prefecture in the Sea of Japan. Japan is in the midst of its Storms can form at all times of the year, but storm formation peaks from July to October. Rainfall rates of roughly 2 inches an hour are possible, with up to about 6 inches of rain forecast by the time the storm exits the region. Storm surge warnings also remain in effect for several Japanese prefectures along the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, including Ishikawa and Hyogo. Experts warned that the storm could end up being one of the most destructive typhoons in decades to strike Japan. [Tokyo](https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/warning/#area_type=offices&area_code=130000&lang=en), the worst of the storm is expected to arrive Tuesday. As Nanmadol approached the Japanese coast, photographers caught intense shots of massive waves crashing ashore. “Nothing that is mission critical.” [Heavy rainfall warnings and advisories](https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html#7/35.557/138.689/&elem=all&contents=warning&lang=en) remain in effect for much of Japan, with several inches to several feet of rain in spots expected to cause additional landslides and flooding. [Eye on the Storm](https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/09/hurricane-fiona-deluges-puerto-rico-typhoon-nandamol-hits-japan/). It hit land with winds around 110 miles per hour.

Tokyo, Sept. 19 (Jiji Press)--Large Typhoon Nanmadol has disrupted corporate activities in Japan, with Toyota Motor Corp. <7203> suspending 12 plants and a ...

General Assembly Speech](/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2022091601041) - 09/15 09:06 - 09/15 10:15 [(Update) Japan, S. - 09/15 17:11 - 09/15 23:13 [(Update) Japan to Convene Extra Diet Session Oct. - 09/15 23:26 [(Update) N. [(Update) After 20 Years, N. [(Update) Disaster Relief Act Applied in 7 Kyushu Prefs. [Disaster Relief Act Applied in 5 Kyushu Prefs.