Casualties and property damage reported nationwide in Japan
Public transportation and production lines come to a halt,
A street in Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu, Japan, is flooded on the 29th due to the impact of Typhoon San San, the 10th of the season. EPA Yonhap News,
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, ‘Typhoon San San, which struck Kyushu, is heading towards Shikoku.’,
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, ‘According to local media reports on the 30th from NHK and others, Typhoon San San is passing through Oita Prefecture in northeastern Kyushu as of 9 a.m. today, and it is expected to reach Ehime Prefecture in northwestern Shikoku in the afternoon.’,
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, ‘The central pressure of the typhoon is 994hPa, with maximum sustained winds of 20m/s and maximum gusts of 30m/s near the center. NHK reported that although the wind speed has slightly decreased compared to the previous day, strong winds exceeding 15m/s are still blowing within a radius of 390km from the center.’,
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, ‘In Kyushu, there have been 4 fatalities, 1 person missing, and 94 injuries reported.’,
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, ‘Local media are expecting significant damages due to heavy rainfall in the future. Record-breaking rainfall has been pouring in the Kanto region, where Tokyo is located.’,
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, ‘As of this morning, Miyazaki Prefecture in southern Kyushu and Shizuoka City in central Honshu have accumulated rainfall of 884mm and 515.5mm, respectively, in the past 72 hours. In Odawara City in Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo, 313mm of rain fell in the 24 hours leading up to 7 a.m. today.’,
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, ‘The Japan Meteorological Agency has forecast additional rainfall of up to 400mm in Shikoku, 300mm in central Honshu, and 200mm in western Honshu until the 31st. Landslides may occur in parts of Shikoku, Kyushu, and the Kanto region, and there is a possibility of rivers flooding.’,
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, ‘Shinkansen has suspended operations on the line connecting Tokyo and Nagoya and in the Kyushu region starting from the first train today. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have canceled a total of 287 and 346 domestic flights, respectively, today.’,
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, ‘Toyota Motor Corporation has almost halted production in Japan yesterday and today. Japan Post has suspended deliveries in 12 metropolitan areas in Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu.\n’