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Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Southern Japan, Nearly 4 Million Urged to Evacuate

Tokyo: Nearly 4 million residents in southern Japan have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan struck on Thursday, unleashing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, and perilous storm surges on Kyushu island, leaving many without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency has released an unusual emergency warning, forecasting severe flooding and landslides throughout Kyushu, the southernmost main island, with expected record-breaking rainfall.…