Typhoon No. 6 is expected to make direct landfall on southern Kyushu today, prompting heavy-rain warnings for parts of Miyazaki and Kagoshima [1, 2].
The storm poses a significant threat to the region due to strong winds and the risk of line-shaped rain bands. Local authorities have issued level-three warnings to prevent casualties and property damage as the system moves toward the coast.
In Kagoshima Prefecture, the impact is already being felt. Kyushu Electric Power said that approximately 32,000 households were without power as of 11 a.m. JST, with outages concentrated in the Amami region [1, 2].
Shibushi City has issued evacuation orders for the entire city. Local officials said 21 evacuation shelters have been established to accommodate residents [1]. As of 10:30 a.m. JST, 16 households containing 21 people had evacuated [1].
Earlier this week, the storm caused casualties in Okinawa. Reports indicate 16 people were injured on Okinawa Island as the typhoon passed through the region [2].
On-scene reporting from FNN indicates the weather is deteriorating rapidly. Announcer Kawachi Kyōtsuki said the rain and wind had been strengthening over the hour prior to her report [1].
Transportation has also been affected. Authorities have suspended train services in the area around JR Shibushi Station to ensure passenger safety during the peak of the storm [1, 2].
“Approximately 32,000 households were without power as of 11 a.m. JST”
The rapid escalation of evacuation orders and the high number of power outages in the Amami region suggest that Typhoon No. 6 is maintaining significant strength as it approaches Kyushu. The transition from injuries in Okinawa to city-wide evacuations in Kagoshima underscores the storm's destructive path and the high risk of flooding and infrastructure failure in southern Japan.
