Typhoon "Nanma" has caused 55 injuries in Japan, and power outages over 300,000 households

Author:Peninsula Metropolis Daily Time:2022.09.19

On September 19, 2022, local time, after the typhoon "Nanta" landed in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, the turbulent river water flowed along the Sendai River. People's visual map

According to Japanese media reports, on the evening of the 18th local time, "Nanda Metropolis" still maintained a strong momentum after landing in Kagoshima Prefecture. As of now, typhoons have killed 1 person in Japan, at least 55 people were injured, more than 300,000 households had power outages, and transportation was paralyzed in many places.

According to the Japanese Meteorological Observatory, at 11 o'clock on the 19th local time, "Nanda Metropolis" moved north to the north near Shimonatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The nearby Yamaguchi County and Hiroshima County appeared in strong winds and heavy rainfall. The rainfall within 1 hour of more than 30 mm; the Shuikawa in Hiroshima County quickly rose to the dangerous water level.

In Miyazaki Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency has lifted the highest alert "heavy rain special alert" released before, but it said that there will still be continuous rainstorms in the local area and may cause secondary disasters such as landslides.

The severe weather brought by the typhoon also caused many buildings in many places and the road was immersed in water. In addition, according to statistics from the Japanese Broadcasting Association's TV station, as of the morning of the 19th, the impact of typhoons caused hundreds of thousands of households in Japan to power off, and users' mobile phone communication was blocked in multiple places in Kyushu.

Affected by typhoons, Japanese railway companies and airlines have canceled related routes and flights, and many highways are closed.

Typhoon "Nanma" continues north or will sweep the entire Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency expects that typhoons will continue to move northeast. By the 20th, "Nanma" will be moved near Honshu, and most of Japan will be affected.

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