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Japan Braces for Impact as Super Typhoon Kong-rey Approaches

The storm has already caused widespread damage in Taiwan and South Korea, prompting mass evacuations in Japan.

  • Nearly 190,000 residents in the Japanese city of Matsuyama have been ordered to evacuate as Typhoon Kong-rey nears.
  • The storm has already led to significant devastation in Taiwan, resulting in at least three deaths and nearly 700 injuries.
  • In South Korea, the island of Jeju experienced its highest November rainfall in a century due to the typhoon.
  • Taiwan reported more than 1,400 incidents of damage, including landslides and uprooted trees, with over a million homes losing power at some point.
  • The Japanese Meteorological Agency has issued warnings for potential landslides, flooding, and overflowing rivers in western Japan.
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