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The Japan Meteorological Agency has called for strong caution as Typhoon No. 14 is approaching the Japanese archipelago while maintaining its strength. The Japan Meteorological Agency and NHK are calling attention to check hazard maps and disaster prevention weather information, and to charge smartphones and mobile batteries.
A large and violent typhoon is approaching
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on August 17 that a large and ferocious Typhoon No. 14 is approaching Japan, bringing unprecedented storms, high waves, storm surges and record heavy rainfall.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it is likely to approach Kagoshima Prefecture on September 18 and then make landfall in northern Kyushu. In addition, it is expected to cross the Japanese archipelago from the 19th to the 20th, and it is predicted that the Kanto and Tohoku regions will also be affected.
At the time of writing the article, a special warning had been announced for a part of Kagoshima Prefecture, and according to NHK, an alert level 5 “Emergency Security Guarantee” was issued for the entire Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, which is located in Tanegashima.
Check disaster prevention information on your smartphone
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a warning to check the hazard map before heavy rain.
Hazard maps are an effective tool for considering safe evacuation routes in advance, as they allow us to grasp the possibility of flooding and the risk of landslides on a map.
It can also be viewed on the following Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism page from smartphones such as iPhones.
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism hazard map page
In addition, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to collect information early using weather disaster prevention information “Kikikuru,” which shows the “risk level” of warnings on a map, and to evacuate before dark.
- Meteorological Agency Kikikuru page
[Be prepared for heavy rain]Heavy rain may occur even in places away from typhoons. Please check the hazard map once again and prepare for heavy rain.
If you are in an area with disaster risk, make a decision to evacuate while it is safe before the wind and rain intensify, based on information such as evacuation information from local governments and #kikikuru.
Kikikuru → https://t.co/cDiBCfkT2p pic.twitter.com/VDclW2AgbX— Japan Meteorological Agency Disaster Prevention Information (@JMA_bousai) September 16, 2022
smartphone fully charged
NHK is calling for smartphones to be fully charged in preparation for emergency contact and disaster prevention information collection. Also, if you have a mobile battery, be sure to fully charge it in case of a power outage.
It has been pointed out that Typhoon No. 14 may create a storm with a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 75 meters per second in the Kyushu region.
NHK has released footage from the past and called for caution, saying that trucks could topple over at wind speeds of 40 meters per second, and buildings could collapse at 60 meters per second.
Winds of 70m/s are expected in Kyushu through tomorrow.
In past typhoons, some buildings collapsed at maximum instantaneous wind speeds of 60m/s.
Please finish the measures against the storm before the wind starts to blow strongly https://t.co/Z8FMsdD0JI pic.twitter.com/3nlescNCTb— NHK Life and Disaster Prevention (@nhk_seikatsu) September 17, 2022
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (PDF), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hazard Map, NHK
Photo: Japan Meteorological Agency Typhoon Information
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