What’s the latest?Published at 12:48 British Summer Time
A woman in Fukuoka on the southern island of Kyushu on Thursday
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Japan at 08:00 local time (23:00 GMT) today and has killed at least three people since forming off the coast earlier this week.
What is the human impact?
Three people were confirmed dead after the house was damaged late Tuesday. At least 84 people were injured, according to Japan’s national broadcaster NHK. More than five million people have been advised to leave – it is not known how many have done so.
Is the infrastructure affected?
More than 700 flights have been canceled and two high-speed trains have been suspended. More than 80 sections of the highway were also suspended. Meanwhile, 230,000 homes were without power and 90 homes were without water this morning.
What was it like for the people on the ground?
One woman told a local TV station that she didn’t think she could survive the strong winds, “I just wanted to survive.” One man described a tornado as “out of this world” and said it was “terrifying” to watch.
What can we expect then?
At a news conference this morning, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary warned that a “slow” moving typhoon could mean large amounts of rain. Since then, the Japan Meteorological Agency has forecast 1,200mm (43in) of rain in southern Kyushu tomorrow morning. As for the cyclone – it is heading north.
