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The Shanshan is referred to as Typhoon No. 10 by the weather agency and has a central pressure reading of 970 hectopascals maximum sustained wind speeds of 126 kph and gusts reaching up to 180 kph read more
 "Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan, wreaks havoc in several prefectures")
A house is seen damaged as Typhoon Shanshan approaches Miyazaki, in Miyazaki prefecture, western Japan, on August 28, 2024. AP
The powerful Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Japan’s Kyushu on Thursday morning at 8 am (local time). According to The Japan Times, the Typhoon initially created chaos near the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture.
As of 1 pm (local time), Shanshan was moving 15 kph near the city of Minamishimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The Shanshan is referred to as Typhoon No. 10 by the weather agency and has a central pressure reading of 970 hectopascals maximum sustained wind speeds of 126 kph and gusts reaching up to 180 kph, The Japan Times reported.
The Japanese meteorological agency noted that when the typhoon made landfall, it was packing a windspeed of 144 kph and gusts reaching up to 216 kph.
Eyewall of #typhoon #shanshan moving over Makurazaki now - fierce winds and sheets of rain flying every. Sporadic lightning too - with @iCyclone pic.twitter.com/QqDsNsj8TI
— James Reynolds (@EarthUncutTV) August 28, 202454 people injured
Typhoon Shanshan has managed to wreak major havoc across the country by Thursday afternoon. At least 54 people — 30 in Miyazaki, 15 in Kagoshima, three in Nagasaki, two in Kumamoto and Oita and one in Fukuoka and Saga — were injured by the mayhem that was unleashed after the Typhoon made landfall.
According to NHK, one person is missing due to the storm as well. The authorities noted that the man was in his 60s and went missing in Kagoshima Bay on Wednesday night when he fell into the ocean from the small boat he was on.
In light of this, the Japanese authorities have issued a Level 5 emergency warning at around 8 am (local time) in the city of Yufu in Oita Prefecture. The rarely issued highest-level emergency came into play due to flooding from the Miyakawa River, which overflowed its banks amid the heavy rain.
The alert covers 2,311 people in 1,256 households. Not only this, same alert was also issued in the morning for the city of Usa, in Oita Prefecture, due to possible flooding from the Yakkan River. It is pertinent to note that in Japan, a level 5 alert warns of a life-threatening situation and urges residents to take action to protect themselves immediately if they can no longer evacuate safely.
Thousands of households face power outages
Meanwhile, in the Kagoshima Prefecture, emergency storm, high tide and storm surge warnings were lifted late Thursday morning. However, a total of over 250,000 households in Kyushu are experiencing power outages. Nearly 220,000 are in Kagoshima while around 16,000 are in Miyazaki.
The Japanese weather agency warned that heavy rains are expected to continue across the nation, even in areas far from the storm. Southern Kyushu is expected to witness 600 mm of rain over the next 24 hours, while parts of north Kyushu and the Shikoku region are expected to see 400 mm of rain.
Level 4 evacuation orders are still in place in parts of Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Oita, Kumamoto, Ehime, Aichi and Shizuoka, either due to the risk of heavy rainfall, flooding or landslides.
“To protect your life and the lives of your loved ones, please flee to evacuation areas specified by local authorities and secure your safety,” Satoshi Sugimoto, an official at the weather agency, said at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.
“Storms, tidal waves and storm surges like never experienced before are to be expected and will require the utmost caution,” Sugimoto said at an earlier news conference, The Japan Times reported.
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