More Than 500,000 Households Without Power
Kyushu Electric Power Company says about 464,000 households in the Kyushu region were without power as of 4 a.m. on Monday.
The utility says work to restore power will begin as soon as possible after the storm passes. Officials are urging residents to stay away from downed power lines.
Meanwhile in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Chugoku Electric Power Company says about 47,900 households were without electricity as of 5 a.m. Monday.