One killed in Japan as typhoon approaches, over a million advised to evacuate

OCTOBER 11, 2019 / 9:19 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

TOKYO (Reuters) – One man died and more than a million in Japan were advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon was set to make landfall late on Saturday, bringing with it the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years.

A man in his forties was killed in an overturned car early on Saturday in Chiba prefecture east of Tokyo, where high winds were reported, according to public broadcaster NHK. Four people were injured, also in Chiba, as winds blew roofs off several houses.

A number of municipal governments issued evacuation advisories to areas particularly at risk of floods and landslides, including some in the most populous greater Tokyo region, NHK said.

Typhoon Hagibis, which means “speed” in the Philippine language Tagalog, is due to make landfall on Japan’s main island of Honshu late on Saturday, a month after one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in recent years destroyed or damaged 30,000 houses and caused extensive power outages.

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Japan’s skies turn deep shade of purple as strongest typhoon since 1958 approaches
Hope everyone’s safe.

Nyi Nyi Thet | October 12, 12:32 am

Residents of central and eastern Japan are preparing themselves for possibly the most destructive storm in over 60 years.

The South China Morning Post reported that Hagibis, which is the Philippine word for “speed”, is expected to hit near Nagoya in central Japan on Oct. 12.

Flights have been cancelled as the country braces for potential impact.

The organisers of Japan’s F1 Grand Prix have cancelled all practice and qualifying sessions scheduled for Oct. 12, due to the approach of the super typhoon.

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Japan’s skies turn deep shade of purple as strongest typhoon since 1958 approaches