This NASA image showing the outer parts of Hagibis reaching Japan. Image: Twitter/NASAHurricane This NASA image showing the outer parts of Hagibis reaching Japan. Image: Twitter/NASAHurricane POWERFUL TYPHOON HAGIBIS has claimed its first victim even before making landfall in Japan, as potentially record-breaking rains and high winds sparked evacuation orders for more than 1.6 million people.
But hours before the worst of the storm arrived, its outer bands claimed a first casualty in Chiba, east of Tokyo, which was also badly hit by a powerful typhoon last month. By midday, 1.64 million people in the affected area were under non-mandatory evacuation orders, with authorities urging the elderly, disabled and those with children to leave early.
It has issued warnings for strong winds, high waves, landslides and serious flooding for large areas of Honshu.Power outages The JMA has forecast half a metre of rain for the Tokyo area in the 24 hours to midday on Sunday, with more for the central Tokai region. Officials are not expected to make a final decision on that game until tomorrow morning, after they have assessed any damage to the venue and transport links.
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