Japan is battling nature's fury as Typhoon Shanshan unleashes torrential rains and destructive winds, triggering landslides, flooding, and mass evacuations. With at least four fatalities and 99 injuries reported, the storm’s relentless path has disrupted daily life from Kyushu to Tokyo. 🌧️💨
Key Impacts:
🚨 Over 3.3 million residents under evacuation advisories.
💡 250,000 households lost power in Kyushu, with services slowly resuming.
🚫 Toyota, Nissan, Sony, and others halted factory operations nationwide.
✈️ Hundreds of flights and bullet train services canceled.
Shizuoka, a central Japanese city, shattered rainfall records with over 500mm in 72 hours—the highest since 1976. Authorities warn of more chaos as the typhoon crawls eastward, threatening Tokyo and Yokohama this weekend.
Disaster Management Minister Yoshifumi Matsumura urged vigilance: \"This storm’s slow movement means prolonged risks. Stay alert.\" 📢
This is Japan’s second major typhoon this month after Typhoon Ampil, highlighting growing climate challenges. Can the nation weather the storm? 🌐🔍
