Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and cancelled hundreds of flights in the face of extremely strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi made landfall along its west central coast on Tuesday.
Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and cancelled hundreds of flights in the face of extremely strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi made landfall along its west central coast on Tuesday. Jebi - whose name means "swallow" in Korean - was briefly a super typhoon and is the latest harsh weather to hit Japan this summer following rains, landslides, floods and record-breaking heat that killed hundreds of people. There were scattered reports of mild injuries as the typhoon made landfall.
Tides in some areas were the highest since a typhoon in 1961, NHK public television said, with flooding covering the runways at Kansai International Airport in Osaka. The strong winds sent a 2,591-tonne tanker crashing into a bridge connecting Kansai airport, which is built on a man-made island in a bay, to the mainland. The bridge was damaged but the tanker was empty and none of its crew was injured, the coast guard said.
The storm made landfall on Shikoku, the smallest main island, around noon. It raked across the western part of the largest main island, Honshu, near the city of Kobe, several hours later, heading rapidly north. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 1 million people as the wind and rain began picking up, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Wind gusts of up to 208 km/h (129 mph) were recorded in one part of Shikoku, with forecasts for gusts as high as 216 km/h (135 mph).
1. High waves hit breakwaters at a port
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High waves hit breakwaters at a port of Aki, Kochi prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Powerful Typhoon Jebi is approaching Japan''s Pacific coast and forecast to bring heavy rain and high winds to much of the country.
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2. Typhoon Jebi
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High waves triggered by Typhoon Jebi are seen at a fishing port in Aki, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 4, 2018.
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3. Powerful typhoon blew through western Japan
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Kansai International Airport is partly inundated following a powerful typhoon in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, western Japan, Tuesday, September 4, 2018. A powerful typhoon blew through western Japan on Tuesday, causing heavy rain to flood the region''s main offshore international airport and high winds to blow a tanker into a connecting bridge, disrupting land and air travel.
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4. Aerial view of Kansai Airport
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An aerial view shows a flooded runway at Kansai airport, which is built on a man-made island in a bay, after Typhoon Jebi hit the area, in Izumisano, western Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 4, 2018.
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5. Tanker ship smashed into a bridge connecting the city
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A tanker ship (R) that had smashed into a bridge connecting the city of Izumisano with Kansai airport, with the top part of the ship knocking away a part of the bridge, as Typhoon Jebi made landfall around midday in southwestern Japan. with a bridge connected to the Kansai International airport caused by typhoon Jebi''s strong wind in Izumisano city, Osaka prefecture on September 4, 2018. - The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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6. Damaged traffic boards
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Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles are seen after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka on September 4, 2018. The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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7. Typhoon made landfall
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Damage from fallen panels due to weather patterns from Typhoon Jebi are seen on a street in Osaka on September 4, 2018, as the typhoon made landfall around midday in southwestern Japan. - The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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8. Strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years
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Broken windows due to weather patterns from Typhoon Jebi are seen in Osaka on September 4, 2018, as the typhoon made landfall around midday in southwestern Japan. The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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9. Vehicles drive past fallen trees
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Vehicles drive past fallen trees due to weather patterns from Typhoon Jebi in Nagoya on September 4, 2018, as the typhoon made landfall around midday in southwestern Japan. - The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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10. Boats float along with debris
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Boats float along with debris during Typhoon Jebi in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan September 4, 2018, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media.
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11. Strong winds caused by Typhoon Jebi
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A truck sitting at an angle after being blown over by strong winds caused by Typhoon Jebi on the Seto Ohashi bridge in Sakade, Kagawa prefecture on Japan''s Shikoku island. - The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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12. Typhoon Jebi brings violent winds and heavy rainfal
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Nagoya port officers close the breakwater gates in Nagoya on September 4, 2018 as Typhoon Jebi hit western Japan, moving northward. The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on September 4, the country''s weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings.
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13. Woman struggles against strong wind
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A woman using an umbrella struggles against strong wind and rain caused by Typhoon Jebi, in Tokyo, Japan, September 4, 2018.
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