Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan with torrential rain and strong winds
A typhoon lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds Thursday, causing at least three deaths and raising concerns of flooding and landslides.
TOKYO — A typhoon lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds Thursday, causing at least three deaths as it started a crawl up the length of the archipelago and raised concerns about flooding, landslides and extensive damage.
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in the morning near Satsumasendai in southern Kyushu, where up to 23.6 inches of rain could fall in 24 hours, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It also said the typhoon would bring strong winds, high waves and significant rainfall to most of the country, particularly the southern prefectures of Kyushu, and issued its highest-level warnings.
People living in the warned areas were urged to take shelter at community centers and other public facilities.
Shanshan was still around the southern island of Kyushu by midmorning, moving north at 9 miles per hour with sustained winds of 89 mph and higher gusts, JMA said.
A metal object blown away by strong winds of a typhoon is caught on a power line in Miyazaki, western Japan, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP)APAhead of the typhoon’s arrival, heavy rain caused a landslide that buried a house in the central city of Gamagori, killing three residents and injuring two others, according to the city’s disaster management department.
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