The typhoon of the decade caused enormous economic damage to Japan

The typhoon of the decade caused enormous economic damage to Japan

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Japan is assessing the consequences of one of the strongest typhoons that raged across almost the entire country. Typhoon Shanshan, one of the strongest and most destructive in the last decade, brought torrential rain and stormy winds. Authorities have issued a heightened alert for floods and landslides, with more than five million people forced to evacuate.
The island of Kyushu suffered the most, taking the first and main blow of the typhoon. Parts of the southern Japanese island of Kyushu experienced record rainfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. In the city of Misato, 763 mm of precipitation fell in 48 hours. The power outages affected a total of more than 340,000 households in Kyushu.
The city of Ninomiya, southwest of Tokyo, urged residents to take “immediate measures” to ensure their safety, such as moving to the top floors of their homes after a local river flooded. Residents in areas affected by the typhoon were warned to prepare for strong winds and dangerous waves. And the weather agency urged people to be prepared to evacuate before conditions worsened.
In addition to the immediate destruction caused by strong winds, floods and landslides, the typhoon also caused enormous economic damage. In a number of regions, many highways were completely or partially closed, Japanese media reported. High-speed Shinkansen trains have completely stopped passenger traffic in Kyushu. In addition, transportation on the route between Tokyo and Osaka is closed. Automotive giant Toyota was forced to suspend production at all of its 14 factories in Japan. Nissan and Honda have stopped operations at their factories in Kyushu, according to media reports. Electronic chip manufacturer Tokyo Electron also ceased operations. Shops and restaurants were also hit: Seven-Eleven Japan Co and two other major convenience store chains closed about 900 of their Kyushu locations, while McDonald’s Co Japan closed 98. Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines canceled hundreds of domestic and international flights.
To summarize, we can say that Typhoon Shanshan caused the greatest damage to the Japanese economy over the past decade.

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