Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Thousands evacuate as Typhoon Nanmadol heads to Japan Yuichi Yamazaki, AFP Posted at Sep 18 2022 04:16 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber Fishing boats are seen moored as rain falls from weather patterns brought about by Typhoon Nanmadol, at a port in Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture on Sunday. Thousands of people were in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sept. 18 as the powerful typhoon churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge nearly three million residents to evacuate. Japan issues special typhoon warning for Kagoshima Read More: Typhoon Nanmadol Japan Minamata Kumamoto prefecture typhoon weather Kumamoto Japan Nanmadol foreign news overseas news