Typhoon Shanshan Makes Landfall on Japan’s Kyushu Island; PM Fumio Kishida Issues Instructions

Tokyo: Japan Meteorological Agency said that Typhoon Shanshan has made landfall on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday morning, bringing with it heavy rain and powerful winds, Kyodo News reported. A rare special typhoon warning has been issued for much of Kagoshima Prefecture, according to the weather agency, prompting public transport operators to suspend trains and flights. The storm was heading in a northerly direction.
According to the prefectural governments of Kagoshima and Miyazaki, at least nine people were injured as of Wednesday. In central Japan, heavy rain halted bullet train services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line between Shizuoka and Kakegawa on Wednesday night. As per Kyodo News report, the city office of Gamagori confirmed that three people had died and two others were injured after a landslide hit their house in nearby Aichi Prefecture.
Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had urged authorities to provide timely and accurate information on evacuation procedures, heavy rain, rainstorms, and river conditions as Typhoon Shanshan approached.
Sharing a post on X(previously Twitter), the office of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a statement urging the authorities to work closely with local governments and take all possible measures like support for evacuation.
Japan’s Prime Minister urges authorities to deliver ‘timely and accurate information’ to residents as Typhoon Shanshan approaches.
Provide citizens with timely and accurate information regarding evacuation, heavy rain, rainstorms, river conditions, etc.” “Work closely with local governments and take all possible precautions such as support for evacuation to ensure that residents can evacuate in areas likely to be hit by flooding, landslides and other disasters due to the approaching typhoon,” reads the instructions.

Instructions by the Prime Minister regarding Typhoon No. 10 (Shanshan) (08:00) pic.twitter.com/dIe6pEN74g
— PM’s Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) August 28, 2024
“In the event of any damage incurred by the typhoon, promptly assess the status of damage, and ensure that the Government as a whole makes every possible effort to implement disaster emergency measures,” the instructions further read.