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.