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- Typhoon “Haishen” is said to have made landfall in Okinawa, in southwestern Japan, on Sunday.
- Showers with speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour are expected.
- People in the affected areas must leave their homes, the Japanese weather service said. Evacuation and security measures are being carried out.
The extremely strong typhoon “Haishen” is heading for Japan. It has absorbed a lot of moisture over the Pacific. According to meteorologists, it brings storm surges of one meter high and extreme wind gusts with wind speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.
At a press conference, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism called for the highest level of alert. The typhoon brings heavy rains, strong winds, and high waves.
“Haishen” will meet with Okinawa on Sunday and then move to the southern main island of Kyushu and the Korean peninsula.
Haishen, “god of the sea” in Chinese, was traveling north from Minami Daito, an island south of Japan, at 15 kilometers per hour. The weather agency expressed concern that people may stay home instead of fleeing out of fear of the coronavirus.
Due to the typhoon, the Kyushu Railway announced that it would suspend all connections in the Kyushu region on Sunday. As a precautionary measure, public transportation in Okinawa Prefecture has already been closed.
