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Typhoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for ‘major disaster’ as storm makes landfall

Typhoon Shanshan lashes Japan with torrential rain and strong winds

Typhoon Shanshan: Japan urges 1 million to evacuate as storm threatens Kyushu with up to a meter of rain

Typhoon Shanshan: Japan urges 4 million to evacuate as storm threatens south with up to a meter of rain

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Typhoon Shanshan weakens to tropical storm over Japan, but 3 deaths confirmed as it churns slowly north

Independent

Millions told to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan tears through southwestern Japan with 200kmph winds

Forbes

Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Southern Japan After Millions Ordered To Evacuate (Photos)

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"The clock is no longer just ticking, it is banging."

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"Humanity is on thin ice — and that ice is melting fast."

"We haven't yet exceeded the bounds of viable human civilisation, but we're getting close."

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On Thursday, millions of people were ordered to evacuate their homes as Typhoon Shanshan struck southwest Japan with high winds and torrential rain. The tropical storm, the strongest to hit Japan this year, knocked out electricity, disrupting air travel and causing key companies to close.

Reuters

The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the 180 km/h typhoon hit Unzen city in Nagasaki Prefecture. At a news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said three people had died and one was missing. The disaster management agency said people had suffered injuries.

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Shanshan is anticipated to move north over central and eastern Japan, including Tokyo, in the following days. On the island, more than 250K households in seven prefectures lost power.

Al Jazeera

Communications were down in the worst-hit areas on Thursday. Japan Airlines canceled all flights to Nagasaki and seven other Shanshan-affected locations. Heavy rain also suspended the Shinkansen bullet- train on Thursday.

Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan's Kyushu; millions evacuated, flights halted

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