KAGOSHIMA, Aug 22 (News On Japan) –
Typhoon No. 12 made landfall close to Hioki City in Kagoshima Prefecture on Thursday afternoon, bringing torrential rain, flooding, and landslides throughout the area. Authorities warned {that a} linear rainband may type by way of August twenty second, heightening the chance of additional disasters.
By 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, heavy rains lashed Kagoshima City, lowering visibility and rocking automobiles with sturdy winds. Reports of flooding and landslides surged throughout the prefecture. Around 6:30 p.m., a resident filming riverbanks described how the water overflowed, saying, “The river flooded, and water kept rushing in.”
Even earlier than the hurricane made landfall, heavy rains had already struck Kagoshima. In Satsumasendai City round 1 p.m., pedestrians struggled to carry umbrellas in opposition to downpours pounding the bottom. Near Ichikikushikino City, roughly 120 millimeters of rain fell in a single hour by 2:30 p.m., prompting a “record short-term heavy rain warning.”
Because the hurricane is shifting slowly, authorities cautioned that situations may worsen considerably. Through the night of August twenty second, a linear rainband might type, quickly growing the chance of flooding and landslides.
In Ichikikushikino City, three landslides have been reported behind homes, whereas two circumstances of floor-level flooding have been confirmed. In Minamikyushu City, a number of properties suffered above-floor flooding, and in Minamisatsuma City, a lady in her 70s was hospitalized with suspected hypothermia.
Forecasts undertaking as much as 300 millimeters of rainfall in elements of the Satsuma area, and as much as 200 millimeters within the Osumi, Tanegashima, and Yakushima areas inside 24 hours by way of August twenty second. Officials urged residents to stay on alert for landslides, flooding, and different disasters.
Source: TBS