Typhoon "Dujuan" hits Japan, two million people to be evacuated (photo)
Typhoon "Dujuan" hits Japan, two million people to be evacuated (photo)
Due to Typhoon "Dujuan" hitting Japan, nearly two million people have been warned to evacuate. This was reported by the BBC.
Four people have died and a total of eight people are missing as a result of the typhoon. The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of an "imminent danger to life." Due to strong winds, more than 50,000 people have been cut off from electricity supply, hundreds of flights have been canceled, and railway services have been suspended.
The typhoon is the latest in a series of storms observed in the Pacific Ocean, intensified by a "super El Niño" that is causing ocean waters to warm. Authorities are urging residents to pay attention to weather forecasts.
In particular, concerts scheduled to be held at the Rock in Japan music festival on September 22 were canceled. The Tokyo Game Show video game exhibition also canceled its program for that day.
After that, he said he would not postpone his planned trip to the US.
"Taking into account the urgent situation, I instructed Chief Cabinet Secretary Takehara and Minister Hosono to take all necessary measures," he said.
Takaichi will speak at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 22 and meet with US President Donald Trump.
El Niño is a climate phenomenon associated with anomalously warm waters in the equatorial part of the Pacific Ocean. It can cause droughts, heavy rainfall, floods, and other extreme weather events. These, in turn, affect crop yields and food prices. Researchers say El Niño could pose a risk of a new crisis in some Asian countries.