Japan Typhoon Jebi LIVE: Nine people killed and over 150 injured after the storm makes landfall

Typhoon Jebi has made landfall in Japan after evacuation plans for almost 300,000 people were issued in the face of the huge storm.

At least nine people have been killed and over 150 people are injured.

Ferocious winds and heavy rain battered the country forcing hundreds of flights to be cancelled as the storm roared north.

The country’s meteorological agency has said that large swathes of Japan should be on high alert for strong gusts, high waves and heavy downpours.

If it maintains force, it could be the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993.

4 September 2018
4 September 2018

Typhoon Jebi has made landfall in Japan after evacuation plans for almost 300,000 people were issued in the face of the huge storm.

Ferocious winds and heavy rain battered the country forcing hundreds of flights to be cancelled as the storm continued to rage north.

The enormous storm, whose name means “swallow” in Korean, is threatening large parts of Japan and first made landfall this morning.

4 September 2018
3 September 2018

Japan experiencing extreme weather

Japan has been hit by extreme weather since the beginning of July, including record-breaking heat as well as devastating floods and landslides.

Typhoon Cimarron sliced across western Japan less than two weeks ago, dumping heavy rain before heading out to sea.

3 September 2018

Where is the typhoon now? 

It is currently over pacific waters east of Okinawa island on the southwestern tip of Japan. 

Jebi is expected to sweep over a region surrounding Osaka and Kyoto before heading out to the Sea of Japan. 

Universal Studios in Osaka has already announced that it will be closed on Tuesday with regional rail services also scrapped. 

3 September 2018

A NASA image shows the sheer size of the typhoon

(Credit: NASA) 

3 September 2018

Some flights into Osaka Airport have been cancelled as the western city prepares for the tornado. 

Osaka is set to be directly hit by the tornado. 

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Weather forcasters claim the typhoon is 'life threatening' 

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Japan is racing to prepare for the powerful typhoon which is set to make landfall later today. 

Farmers in central Japan are racing to harvest their crops amid concerns that the storm will cause considerable damage. 

When typhoon Jebi makes landfall, it is likely to be a category 2 or 1 typhoon. 

As soon as the typhoon hits the country, it will be at risk of destructive winds, floods and mudslides. 

3 September 2018

Good morning. 

We'll be bringing you all the updates on Typhoon Jebi as it approaches Japan. 

It is expected to hit the western city of Osaka. 

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