Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated

Powerful Typhoon Pounds Southern Japan; Thousands Evacuated

TOKYO—A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was heading north after making landfall in Kagoshima city on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. It was packing maximum winds of 162 kilometers (101 mi…

A powerful typhoon hit southern Japan. Thousands of people have been evacuated

Typhoon Nanmadola began raging in Japan. He should be on his way to Tokyo in a day.

Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan, thousands evacuated

A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday, causing blackouts, paralyzing transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan, forcing thousands to evacuate

A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation, and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated

The Japan Meteorological Agency predicted as much as 20 inches of rainfall by Monday evening and warned of flooding and landslides. It also alerted residents in the affected areas of

Powerful typhoon Nanmadol pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Nanmadol was heading north after making landfall in Kagoshima city on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu