A powerful typhoon that officials warned could bring record rains and gusts strong enough to flip cars slammed into southern Japan on Sunday, prompting authorities to urge millions to seek shelter. Typhoon Haishen has weakened somewhat as it neared Japan's mainland, and shifted further west out to sea, but it remained a 'large' and 'extremely strong' storm. After lashing a string of exposed, remote southern islands, it neared Japan's Kyushu region on Sunday evening, with authorities issuing evacuation advisories for more than seven million residents. 'Maximum caution is needed as record rain, violent winds, high waves and high tides are possible,' he said. A man barricades a movie theater ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Haishen on September 5A man barricades a clothing store in preparation for the storm.

Source: Daily Mail September 06, 2020 15:43 UTC