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• Typhoon Haishenmade landfallover southern Japan on Sundaybecoming the country’s secondlandfallingtyphoonwithin a week.
• Japan’s meteorological agency has referred to the tropical storm as “large” and “very strong”.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE IMPACT OF TYPHOON HAISHEN?

• The typhoon is categorised as a Category 4 storm which means well-built framed houses can suffer severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and exterior walls.
• The Japanese authorities urged more than 8 million residents to evacuate the areas that were at risk.

HOW ARE TYPHOONS NAMED IN JAPAN?

• The JMA numbers typhoons in Japan and the first typhoon to occur after January 1st of the year is called typhoon number 1.
• While in the US, hurricanesare referred to by English names, the intergovernmental organisation called the Typhoon Committee, uses Asian names for typhoons that are contributed by the member countries.
• Haishenwas a name recommended by Chinaand means “sea god” in Chinese.

MOVING TOWARDS KOREAN PENINSULA

• North Korea’s state news agency KCNAreported that the country’s leader Kim Jong Un had called on Pyongyang citizensto volunteer for repair efforts in the areas damaged by TyphoonMaysak.
• The North Korean leader said more than 1,000 homes were destroyedand homes and public facilities in SouthHamgyongprovincewere inundated, causing many people to be displaced.

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