Japan’s weather agency issued emergency warnings for storms and high waves in Kagoshima prefecture, as powerful typhoon Shanshan approaches Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said that the maximum alert was issued due to unprecedented storms and expected record-breaking rainfall. It also noted the possibility of issuing a heavy rain emergency warning for the prefectures of Kagoshima and Miyazaki.

As of Wednesday noon, the 10th typhoon of the year was located 90 kilometres south-southwest of Yakushima Island in Kagoshima prefecture and slowly moving northward. The JMA also called for extreme precautions against windstorms, landslides, flooding, and overflowing rivers.