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The Japanese authorities have called for the withdrawal of almost six million people from the southwest of the country in the face of the approach of Typhoon Haishen, which has already canceled hundreds of flights and prompted the issuance of a flood warning.
More than 1.5 million people were forced to leave the cities of Okinawa, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Kumamoto.
However, the Japanese authorities have already urged 5.6 million more people to seek refuge, according to data provided by public broadcaster NHK.
With the authorities’ warning, some citizens have already chosen to settle in hotels, which has caused the full occupation of many establishments in the region.
More than 500 flights were canceled this Sunday due to the advance of Typhoon Haishen towards the southwest of the archipelago, still causing suspensions in the railway network in the region that will continue on Monday.
Most of the affected flights departed or headed to Kyushu Island and Okinawa Prefecture, public broadcaster NHK reported,
These are the two regions that have been under the influence of the storm since the day before.
Haishen, the station’s 10th typhoon in the Pacific, is classified as “very strong” by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), which, while it says the storm has weakened as it progressed, may still be the worst in scourge the archipelago. in decades.
The meteorological authorities warned that record winds expected, with gusts exceeding 250 kilometers per hour, torrential rains, cyclonic waves in the Kyushu region between tonight and Monday, and urged the population to go to suitable shelters.
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