Typhoon

2022 - 9 - 20

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Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan, killing at least two (The Washington Post)

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.

Strong typhoon hits Japan; warnings issued (The Manila Times)

IZUMI, Japan: Millions of people in Japan received evacuation warnings on Monday as Typhoon "Nanmadol" brought strong winds and heavy rain to the country's ...

"The typhoon is still weakening, and from 9 a.m. (10 a.m. "I didn't feel safe at home." As of 11 a.m. "I came to the hotel to shelter myself because it was windy, and I thought it was dangerous," he told AFP. "The typhoon has all but disappeared today and the rain and wind are also subsiding now," an official in charge of crisis management in the city of Saito in Miyazaki told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Typhoon Nanmadol rips through Japan archipelago, leaves 2 dead (Kyodo News Plus)

A large typhoon moved across the Japanese archipelago to the Pacific on Tuesday after battering the southwest with heavy rain and triggering landslides, ...

For Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency forecast winds of up to 108 kilometers per hour in northeastern Japan and waves of up to 7 meters in western Japan, covering Osaka. Landslides and a fallen bridge were confirmed in the mountainous region of Miyazaki Prefecture, while part of the Hikone Castle structures, designated an important cultural property, in Shiga Prefecture was found damaged. In Miyazaki Prefecture, a man was found dead after his mountainside cabin was destroyed by a mudslide, and another man was confirmed dead after being pulled out of a car submerged in flooded farmland.

Typhoon Nanmadol batters western Japan with record rain, killing two (INQUIRER.net)

Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall.

A river in Kyushu’s Miyazaki prefecture overflowed, flooding fields and roads, footage from public broadcaster NHK showed. [One dead after Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1666845/one-dead-after-typhoon-nanmadol-slams-into-japan) The storm made landfall again in Shimane prefecture in western Honshu after tracking the coastline earlier on Monday, and was heading east at about 35 km per hour (22 miles per hour), the JMA said. Up to 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain was expected in central Japan’s Tokai region, the nation’s industrial heartland, over the 24-hour-period to Tuesday evening, it said. [Evacuation warnings after typhoon makes landfall in Japan](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1666717/evacuation-warnings-after-typhoon-makes-landfall-in-japan) TOKYO — Typhoon Nanmadol, one of the biggest storms to hit Japan in years, killed at least two people and brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to the west of the country on Monday, causing transport disruptions and forcing manufacturers to suspend operations.

At least two dead as Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan (The Japan Times)

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 200 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. [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.

Typhoon Nanmadol batters Japan with heavy rains, storms (TVP World)

Up to 400 mm of rain was expected in central Japan and about 340000 households remain without electricity.

Up to 400 mm of rain was expected in central Japan's Tokai region, the nation's industrial heartland, over the next 24 hours. About 340,000 households, most of them in Kyushu, were without electricity early on Monday. Authorities reported two casualties as well as disrupted transport and suspended operations in several regions.

Typhoon Nanmadol weakens after bringing heavy rains to ... (The Japan Times)

The storm — one of the most powerful the country has ever seen when it reached the Kyushu region — became an extratropical cyclone after leaving two dead ...

Typhoon Nanmadol snarls air, land traffic in Japan, more rain ... (Reuters)

Typhoon Nanmadol pounded western Japan with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, forcing airlines to cancel flights, snarling train operations and leaving ...

Four feared dead after typhoon hits Japan (Manila Bulletin)

TOKYO, Japan – Two people were confirmed dead and another two were found “without vital signs” after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan over the weekend, ...

Government spokesman Hirozaku Matsuno said another two people had been found “without vital signs,” a term often used in Japan before a death has been officially certified by a coroner. TOKYO, Japan – Two people were confirmed dead and another two were found “without vital signs” after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan over the weekend, a government spokesman said Tuesday. The storm toppled trees, smashed windows and dumped a month’s worth of rain in a 24-hour period on parts of Miyazaki prefecture, where the two deaths were confirmed.

Warnings over floods and landslides in Japan in wake of Typhoon ... (The Guardian)

Two dead and thousands without power as storm dumps heavy rain and authorities warn six million to evacuate.

Most of injuries were minor, with people falling in the rainstorm, hit by shards of broken windows or flying objects. “I didn’t feel safe at home.” [smashed into the country](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/13/typhoon-hagibis-rescue-and-recovery-in-full-swing-after-deadly-storm) while it was hosting the Rugby World Cup, killing more than 100 people and forcing the cancellation of several pool matches. “I came to the hotel to shelter because it was windy and I thought it was dangerous,” said Yasuta Yamaguchi, a resident of Izumi in Kagoshima prefecture. The worst of the rainfall was seen in the southernmost island of Kyushu, where two people died, according to the fire and disaster management agency, before the typhoon was downgraded to a tropical storm as it made its way to the Pacific Ocean. One of the victims was found inside his submerged car on farmland in Miyakonojo town, and another was recovered from beneath a landslide in Mimata.

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