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TOKYO: A powerful typhoon weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday (Aug 31) but still disrupted flights and trains in Japan, with authorities warning that heavy rain could trigger landslides.
When Typhoon Shanshan made landfall, it was one of the most powerful typhoons to hit Japan in decades. Heavy damage to Kyushu Island But its speed has dropped from 252 km/h to 90 km/h.
The typhoon has killed at least six people and injured more than 120, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Bureau.
Shanshan has weakened to a tropical storm and was located off the western coast of Wakayama region on Saturday, moving eastward.
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines canceled about 60 domestic flights on Saturday, affecting nearly 7,200 passengers.
Shinkansen bullet trains were also suspended in the central city of Nagoya.
“Be careful of landslides, flooding and river overflowing,” the Japan Meteorological Agency warned.
A city in the central Gifu region issued its highest-level evacuation warning for 2,000 residents near an overflowing river, while some cities in northern Hokkaido were hit by heavy rain.
More than 32,000 households were still without power in the southern region of Kagoshima where Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on Thursday, according to the operator.
Scientists say Climate Change As the atmosphere warms, it holds more moisture, raising the risk of heavy rains in Japan and other regions.
Heavy rains in 2021 triggered devastating landslides in the central resort town of Atami, killing 27 people.
In 2018, floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in western Japan during the country’s annual rainy season.
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