Southwest Japan Bracing For Typhoon Haishen

Southwest Japan bracing for Typhoon Haishen

A powerful typhoon, possibly the strongest in decades, is battering the country's southwest.

As Typhoon Haishen draws closer, authorities are warning of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.

Southwest Japan Bracing For Powerful Typhoon

Southwest Japan bracing for powerful typhoon

A powerful typhoon, possibly the strongest in decades, is battering the country's southwest.

As Typhoon Haishen draws closer, authorities are warning of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells.

Parts Of Japan Bracing For More Heavy Rain

Parts of Japan bracing for more heavy rain

Torrential rain has devastated parts of Japan. In the western region of Chugoku, thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate after a major river burst its banks. Officials are having a tough time helping the survivors while maintaining anti-COVID measures.

One of the hardest-hit prefectures on Tuesday was Shimane where the largest river in the Chugoku Region overflowed flooding large areas. Authorities have issued evacuation orders to more than 3,000 households.

Parts Of Japan Bracing For More Rain

Parts of Japan bracing for more rain

More heavy rains are expected in parts of Japan, including Kyushu and Tokai, which have already been hit by record rainfall.

The Meteorological Agency says warm, damp air is flowing towards a seasonal rain front hovering around the Japanese archipelago, destabilizing atmospheric conditions. Rain clouds are developing in northern Kyushu and the Chugoku region.