Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in Japan Saturday night local time, as the country braces for hurricane-force winds that has killed two people and injured 33.
The Japanese Meteorological Agency said the typhoon made landfall just before 7 p.m. local time on the Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo.The agency called for the public to remain vigilant for rain and gusts of wind, after it issued an"Emergency Weather Warning ."The warning was issued for towns and cities in 12 prefectures including areas in Tochigi, Ibaragi, Fukushima, Miyagi, and NIigat.
Local police said a 49-year-old man in Ichihara City, Chiba prefecture, was killed when a tornado flipped his car Saturday morning. At least five other people, including three children, where injured as the tornado swept through the city, which lies around 30 kilometers southeast of Tokyo, fire authorities said. .m-infographic--1568383109101 { background: url no-repeat 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-top: 124.
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