Emergency Warning For Kagoshima More Likely
The Meteorological Agency says it is now more likely to issue an emergency warning for Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu where Typhoon Haishen is approaching.
In a news conference on Saturday, the agency's manager in charge of weather forecasting, Nakamoto Yoshihisa, said the typhoon, with a central atmospheric pressure of 930 hectopascals, is expected to put Kagoshima Prefecture under its storm zone early Sunday afternoon and may make landfall.
He said the agency may issue an emergency warning for violent winds, high waves and storm surge for the prefecture, except the Amami region.
Nakamoto called for the utmost caution, saying violent winds may reach a level that causes some houses to collapse, and that those living in areas subject to flooding should evacuate in the morning before violent winds hit.
He called on people to frequently check detailed information provided by local meteorological observatories, and promptly follow evacuation orders to protect their own lives as well as those of their loved ones.
