The Japanese authorities have advised millions of people in the southwestern regions of the country to evacuate from their homes to safety due to Typhoon Nanmandol, which will hit the region today. It is reported by The Japan Times. The newspaper writes that three million people need to be evacuated. The Washington Post reports four million.
A level five warning, the highest on the crash warning scale in Japan, was issued to more than 14,000 people in the city of Nishinoomoto on the island of Kyushu.
The Japan Times writes that at least 25,000 households in Kagoshima and Miyazaki were left without power, while regional trains, air travel and ferry services were canceled until the storm ended.
Last night, Japan's main meteorological agency issued a special warning about the threat of storm winds, high waves and storm surges for Kagoshima Prefecture due to the passage of a typhoon.
It's typhoon season in Japan right now. It starts in May and ends in October every year. Every year at this time, dozens of storms hit Japan.