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Millions evacuate as typhoon hits Japan, killing four


Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday morning on the southern coast with sustained winds up to 75 miles per hour, according to the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded Shanshan to a severe tropical storm on Thursday afternoon as it continued moving north. A landslide in the central city of Gamagori buried a home, killing three people. An 80-year-old man was later also reported to have died. More than 80 people were injured in the storm, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Authorities ordered more than four million people to evacuate, according to Japan’s Cabinet Office.

Has the storm caused any other damage? More than 160,000 households lost power Thursday, according to service provider Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution. Japan Airlines and ANA canceled nearly 800 domestic flights on Thursday and Friday and rail operators suspended services in some regions due to heavy rain. Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Nissan halted some operations at factories in the storm’s path.

Dig deeper: Listen to Paul Butler’s report on The World and Everything in It about the cleanup after Hurricane Beryl.


Lauren Canterberry

Lauren Canterberry is a reporter for WORLD. She graduated from the World Journalism Institute and the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, both in 2017. She worked as a local reporter in Texas and now lives in Georgia with her husband.


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