Typhoon Nanmadol
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| Total fatalities | 77 |
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| Date | November 28, 2004 – December 4, 2004 |
| Damage | $60. 8 million (2004 USD) |
| Affected areas | China |
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| Category | Category 4 Hurricane (SSHWS), Typhoon (JMA) |
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| ID | 3064983 |
About Typhoon Nanmadol
Typhoon Nanmadol, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yoyong, was the last of four consecutive tropical cyclones to strike the Philippines in 2004.
Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan
... Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall on the southern island of Kyushu on Sunday morning...
Japan storm: Nine million people told to evacuate as super typhoon Nanmadol hits
... The super Typhoon Nanmadol has caused one death and almost 70 injuries...
Japan storm: Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol approaches
... Typhoon Nanmadol is expected to make landfall on Kyushu island on Sunday...
Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding As One of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country.
Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least Two People and injured 90 others since it made landfall on the southern island of Kyushu on Sunday Morning .
Nine million people have been told to evacuate, and More Than 350,000 homes are without power.
Forecasts predict up to 400mm (16in) of rain over The Next 24 hours.
State broadcaster NHK said One Man was killed when his car was submerged in flooding, and another died after being buried in a landslide. One More person remains missing, and reports say 87 others have been injured.
The Super typhoon brought gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph), destroying homes, and disrupting transport and businesses. It is equivalent to a category four or five hurricane.
The capital, Tokyo, experienced Heavy Rain , with the Tozai underground line suspended because of flooding. Bullet Train services, ferries, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled; shops and businesses have shut. Local video footage showed roofs Ripped Off of buildings and billboards toppled over.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed a visit to New York , where he is due to give speech at the UN General Assembly , until Tuesday, to monitor The Storm 's impact.
The Storm is Forecast to turn east and Pass Over Japan 's main island of Honshu before Moving Out to sea by Wednesday.
Scientists have predicted an active hurricane season this year, influenced by a natural phenomenon known as La Niña.
Warmer sea surface temperatures in The Atlantic and Caribbean as a result of Climate Change may also impact the frequency and intensity of hurricanes.
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