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| Typhoon Hagibis: Biggest Japan storm in decades makes landfall | Typhoon Hagibis: Biggest Japan storm in decades makes landfall |
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| Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years. | Torrential rain and tornado-like winds are lashing large parts of Japan, as the country endures what could be its worst storm for 60 years. |
| The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo. | The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo. |
| More than seven million people have been urged to leave their homes amid severe flood and landslide warnings. | More than seven million people have been urged to leave their homes amid severe flood and landslide warnings. |
| Train services have been halted, and more than a thousand flights grounded. | Train services have been halted, and more than a thousand flights grounded. |
| One man was killed in Chiba, east of Tokyo, when high winds flipped his car. | One man was killed in Chiba, east of Tokyo, when high winds flipped his car. |
| Thousands of homes lost power in and around the capital, though some were swiftly reconnected. | Thousands of homes lost power in and around the capital, though some were swiftly reconnected. |
| Two Rugby World Cup games scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled and declared as draws - England-France and New Zealand-Italy. Formula 1 has also cancelled qualifying races for Saturday's Japanese Grand Prix. | |
| Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned half a metre of rain could fall on the Tokyo area between midday on Saturday and Sunday. | Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned half a metre of rain could fall on the Tokyo area between midday on Saturday and Sunday. |
| What do we know about the typhoon? | What do we know about the typhoon? |
| Hagibis, which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog, is forecast to hit the main Japanese island of Honshu. | Hagibis, which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog, is forecast to hit the main Japanese island of Honshu. |
| It could be the strongest storm the country has faced since Kanogawa Typhoon in 1958, which left more than 1,200 people dead or missing. | It could be the strongest storm the country has faced since Kanogawa Typhoon in 1958, which left more than 1,200 people dead or missing. |
| "Unprecedented heavy rain has been seen in cities, towns and villages for which the emergency warning was issued," JMA forecaster Yasushi Kajiwara told a press briefing. | "Unprecedented heavy rain has been seen in cities, towns and villages for which the emergency warning was issued," JMA forecaster Yasushi Kajiwara told a press briefing. |
| "The possibility is extremely high that disasters such as landslides and floods have already occurred. It is important to take action that can help save your lives." | "The possibility is extremely high that disasters such as landslides and floods have already occurred. It is important to take action that can help save your lives." |
| By Saturday afternoon local time, footage and pictures showed many rivers were close to breaching their banks. | By Saturday afternoon local time, footage and pictures showed many rivers were close to breaching their banks. |
| What will be affected? | What will be affected? |
| The typhoon has made headlines due to its disruption of the Rugby World Cup and Japanese Grand Prix. | The typhoon has made headlines due to its disruption of the Rugby World Cup and Japanese Grand Prix. |
| But the impact on the local population could be serious. | But the impact on the local population could be serious. |
| Locals stocked up on provisions before the typhoon's arrival on the authorities' advice, leaving supermarkets with empty shelves. | Locals stocked up on provisions before the typhoon's arrival on the authorities' advice, leaving supermarkets with empty shelves. |
| Only last month Typhoon Faxai wreaked havoc on parts of Japan, damaging 30,000 homes, most of which have not yet been repaired. | Only last month Typhoon Faxai wreaked havoc on parts of Japan, damaging 30,000 homes, most of which have not yet been repaired. |
| "I evacuated because my roof was ripped off by the other typhoon and rain came in. I'm so worried about my house," a 93-year-old man told Japan's national broadcaster NHK, from a shelter in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture. | "I evacuated because my roof was ripped off by the other typhoon and rain came in. I'm so worried about my house," a 93-year-old man told Japan's national broadcaster NHK, from a shelter in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture. |
| Just over 50,000 people took the official advice to evacuate to shelters, according to AFP news agency. | Just over 50,000 people took the official advice to evacuate to shelters, according to AFP news agency. |