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.

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