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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Extremely powerful Typhoon No. 14 expected to make Kyushu landfall

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Typhoon No. 14, one of the strongest ever seen, passed near Yakushima Island on Sunday afternoon.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of record-breaking rainfall in southern and northern Kyushu, and called for extreme precautions against landslides and other disasters. It issued a special warning for wind storms, waves and storm surges in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday night, urging the utmost caution due to their potentially unprecedented strength.

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