Powerful Typhoon Approaching Japan
Officials in Japan are warning about the approach of what might be one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the country in decades. It comes after another powerful storm brought severe weather to the country's southwest.
Typhoon Haishen is building strength over waters to the south of Japan. The powerful storm is expected to approach the southwestern part of the country from Sunday through Monday, with nearly its full force.
The Japan Meteorological Agency's Tachihara Shuichi said, "It is necessary to fully consider the possibility that the typhoon will have a bigger impact than we've ever experienced."
It's the second major storm to hit Japan in a week. Typhoon Maysak thrashed Kyushu with heavy rain through Thursday morning.
Nagasaki was hit the hardest. Winds there were strong enough to tear roofs off of buildings and high tide washed away a bridge.
The storm left at least five people injured and hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
A search is still underway for the crew of a cargo ship. It was sailing near Kagoshima early Wednesday morning, when it fell out of contact. Of the 43 crew members that were onboard, one has been rescued so far. He told the rescuers that an engine on the ship malfunctioned, making it unable to cruise. Then it capsized after a wave hit it from the side.
The storm system then barreled across the Korean peninsula, inundating hundreds of homes and leaving one person dead.
Local media say the storm forced the shutdown of four nuclear reactors. But the operator says there were no safety issues.
The storm headed out to sea once but then made landfall again in the northeastern part of North Korea.
State-run media reported some damage to farms and flooded roads.
