Japanese authorities have warned nearly 2 million residents across several prefectures to evacuate to safe locations as Typhoon Tauktae steadily approaches, with hundreds of flights already canceled.
Foreign news agencies report that nearly 2 million people in multiple Japanese prefectures have been ordered to evacuate after Typhoon Tauktae—the 25th typhoon Japan has faced this year—approached the country's coast. The storm carries maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h and gusts reaching up to 194 km/h.
The typhoon's impact has caused widespread effects, including power outages affecting more than 50,000 people and landslides in several areas. Reports indicate a woman around 60 years old has gone missing after her home was buried in a landslide in Yokosuka city, while a man approximately 50 years old in Chiba prefecture was injured in a landslide incident.
Although the Japan Meteorological Agency has lowered some warnings in various areas, it maintains the highest danger alert for landslides in Oshima city, as well as level 4 landslide warnings in Shinagawa ward, Toshima village, and Niijima village.
Additionally, hundreds of flights across Japan have been canceled, and train services have been temporarily suspended, disrupting travel during Japan's five-day holiday. Concerts at the Rock in Japan music festival and events at the Tokyo Game Show scheduled for Monday have also been canceled.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced the postponement of her planned trip to the United States and participation in the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in order to remain in Japan to monitor and manage the disaster situation.
Source:bbc