Typhoon draws closer to Japan
Typhoon Haishen drew nearer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, prompting authorities to suggest evacuation and warn of probably record rainfall, extraordinary wind, excessive tides and massive ocean swells. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), authorities have advised more than 100,000 families in the southern areas of Okinawa, Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Nagasaki to evacuate soon. The storm has reduce electricity to greater than 3,000 residences in Okinawa, the southernmost island prefecture, and extra than 8,000 houses in Amamioshima, in accordance to country wide broadcaster NHK. Two accidents have been reported, in accordance to the FDMA, however authorities had been advising the easiest stages of warning for a typhoon. "Areas the place the storm passes are anticipated to see file excessive winds and waves," a meteorological reputable advised a nationally televised information convention on Sunday. " You wouldn't be able to go to a ...



