ABefore Typhoon Shanshan made landfall, heavy rains had already triggered a landslide on Tuesday night that buried a house in Gamagori, central Japan, killing three people from the same family and injuring two others, according to the coastal city’s disaster management department.
Authorities in Miyazaki province told Agence France-Presse that 26 people had been injured — including 10 from a tornado — and more than 150 buildings had been damaged.
Most injuries were caused by broken windows or falling objects due to strong winds.
On the southern island of Amami, where the typhoon has already passed, one person was injured after being blown away by a gust of wind while riding a motorcycle, Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
Shanshan made landfall at around 8:00 a.m. (midnight in Lisbon) near Satsumasendai in southern Kyushu, the country’s second-largest island, home to 12.5 million people.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) predicted up to 60 centimeters of rain could fall in 24 hours in Kyushu and issued the highest warning level due to strong winds and high waves.
Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi stressed that “violent winds, high waves and storms of a magnitude never before experienced by many people were expected.”
Authorities advised more than 56,000 people to seek shelter in community centers and other public facilities.
Typhoon Shanshan was moving north at 15 kilometers per hour with sustained winds of 144 kilometers per hour and gusts that could reach 200 kilometers per hour, the JMA said.
The approach of the tropical storm has led Toyota to suspend production on 28 production lines at the auto giant’s 14 Japanese plants and its subsidiaries until at least the end of today.
Japan Airlines has canceled more than 300 flights, while competitor ANA announced the cancellation of more than 250 flights through Friday.
Shinkansen high-speed lines and some local rail services have been suspended.
Postal and delivery services have been suspended in Kyushu, and supermarkets and other stores are also expected to close.
Kyushu’s utility operator said 254,610 homes were without power on the island.
According to a study published in July, hurricanes in the region are forming closer to the coast than in the past, intensifying more quickly and staying over land longer, as a result of climate change.
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