Thousands in shelters as Japan braces for dangerous typhoon

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 18, 2022 12:11 pm

FUKUOKA: Thousands of people were in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge nearly three million residents to evacuate.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a rare 'special warning' for the Kagoshima region in southern Kyushu prefecture — an alert that is issued only when it forecasts conditions seen once in several decades.

High waves from weather patterns brought about by Typhoon Nanmadol hit the coastline in Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture on September 18, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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