Floods and Flight Cancellations as Typhoon Talim Hits Japan

Typhoon Talim slams into Japan today, grounding hundreds of flights to Japan’s Kyushu, Shikoku, and central regions. At least 644 domestic flights have been cancelled, according to public broadcaster NHK. Major train services have also been suspended.

The typhoon first battered the Okinawa Islands before it reached the Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Kyushu and made its way up to the Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku. It is expected to reach Hokkaido tomorrow afternoon, after crossing the length of Honshu, the largest island in Japan. Along the way, it will pass through Tokyo.

In its wake, the typhoon is dumping torrential rain, and record rainfalls were measured in some areas.

There was only mild flooding near my apartment, other areas of town weren’t as lucky. #typhoontalim #typhoon #大分県 #台風18号 pic.twitter.com/2FHDbrpAiU

— Meggie Kay (@meggiekay) September 17, 2017

The Japanese authorities have issued warnings of storms as well as landslides and floodings in the southern half of Japan. Evacuation orders have also been made to residents in the cities of Saiki and Usuki.