Strong winds and torrential rains continue in many parts of
Japan. It is reported to be the country's largest storm in the last 60 years.
Hurricanes 'Typhoon Hagibis' take place in the Izoo Islands
area southwest of Japan. The storm is moving toward the east coast and has a
speed of 225 kilometers per hour.
Floods and land sliding have forced some 7 million people to
leave their homes and move to safer places.
Train service has been suspended while thousands of flights
have been stopped. A man was killed near Tokyo when strong winds overturned his
vehicle.
Thousands of homes around the Japanese capital were cut off.
However, some homes were later restored.
There were two Rugby World Cup matches in Japan on Saturday,
England vs France and New Zealand vs Italy. But both canceled and were
terrified. Formula One also canceled the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying race on
Saturday.
The Japanese Meteorological Department has warned that half
a meter of rain is expected in Tokyo between Saturday and Sunday.
Typhoon refers to a storm, while Hagi is simply a Filipino
word meaning speed. According to the Meteorological Department, the hurricane
will hit the Japanese island of Honshu.
The biggest storm came to Japan in 1958, killing at least
1,200 people.
In several videos and photos this week, water was seen
rising dangerously across several rivers and could land at any time from the
shores.
The difficulties facing the Rugby World Cup and the Japanese
Grand Prix have been headlines, but the local population has been more affected
by the storm and people are in dire straits.
Upon notification of the storm, a large number of citizens
had reached the supermarket and bought all the necessary items, leaving the
store empty.
Last month's storms in some parts of Japan were also badly
damaged. It destroyed 30,000 homes that were not yet repaired.
