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| High waves triggered by Typhoon Haishen crash against the coast of Amami Oshima island, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan September 5, 2020. (Photo by: Kyodo via REUTERS) |
[아시아뉴스통신=레악카나 기자] Japan is bracing for powerful Typhoon Haishen as it hits the country's southwest, with weather forecasters warning of potential record rainfall, violent wind, high waves and tides.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has urged residents of Okinawa and Kyushu to exercise maximum caution as Typhoon Haishen will approach Okinawa by Sunday (Sep 6) and the main southern island of Kyushu afterwards.The typhoon is forecast to have atmospheric pressure of 915 hectopascals at its centre, and sustained winds of up to 198km per hour on Sunday, the meteorological agency said. The typhoon's centre was near Minamidaito, east of Okinawa's main island, on Saturday, moving north at 30km/h.
"People in affected areas shouldn’t hesitate to evacuate their homes, even if they are worried about being infected with the coronavirus," a meteorological official told a news conference broadcast by NHK on Saturday. To prevent damages, Kyushu Railway Co said it will suspend some of its train operations on Sunday and all operations on Monday. Water was released in 23 dams at six prefectures to prevent damage from floods caused by the typhoon, Kyodo news agency reported.
