Potentially record-breaking rains and high winds have 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.Local media say Hagibis is forecast to be the first storm rated "very strong" to hit the main island of Honshu since 1991, when the category system was introduced.
The expected rainfall, in particular, has sparked concern, with the meteorlogical agency warning that high tides ahead of a full moon increase the risk of flooding. Some houses in Tokyo were destroyed by strong winds as Typhoon #Hagibis approached. The storm has now made landfall | https://t.co/Serw07vMIz pic.twitter.com/rOXdlBKV3D
Scotland face elimination if the match is axed and have warned they could take legal action if the game is cancelled.The storm is also causing transport chaos over a long weekend in Japan.
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