October 12, 2019, 05:49 PM
Even before the Typhoon Hagibis is slated to make landfall on Saturday (Oct. 12) evening, the effects of the incoming super typhoon are already evident.
An earlier tornado in Chiba killed a 49-year man, when his car was overturned.
It has also affected much of central and southern parts of Japan's main island, Honshu.
ที่ชิบะวันนี้น่ากลัวมาก พายุมาเป็นลูกเลยไม่มาแค่นั่นน่ะ ฝน+ฟ้า มาด้วย ขอให้ทุกคนปลอดภัยนะคะ 🙏 วันนี้ 3ทุ่ม พายุเข้าโตเกียวเต็มๆ ระวังกันด้วยนะคะ น่ากลัวมากเด้อ #SaveJapan #台風19 🌪 pic.twitter.com/lgRFtrBkqY
— 24 (@24Xxbo) October 12, 2019
ฮื่อออ. มันน่ากลัวมากอ่ะตอนนี้😫
— IDEA (@IDEA_KPOP) October 12, 2019
#台風19 #SaveJapan #PrayForJapan
pic.twitter.com/NLeUe9Imcg
Bracing for the storm
A sign of how seriously Japanese are taking this hurricane can be seen from the extent of their preparation for it.
Tokyo people are actually doing some preparations this time for #TyphoonHagibis / #台風19 pic.twitter.com/l0uMP3J1mp
— Barrett 🇺🇸🇯🇵 (@barrettish_) October 11, 2019
And the efforts showed.
I miss you bread...#Hagibis #beforetyphoon #conbini #lawson #ハギビス #台風前夜 #tokyo #japan #convenientstore #notsoconvenient pic.twitter.com/rVRAKXE8Tl
— ym the fire (@ymintokyo) October 11, 2019
In a hotel in the Ginza just been told they have run out of food! Clearly we did not plan as tourists to stockpile food in our hotel, no restaurants open and just been to the local convenience store and looks like we will be living on beer and peanuts ..... #Hagibis pic.twitter.com/hYBOoeKrSu
— Juliette Denny (@juliettedenny) October 12, 2019
When all instant noodles are gone- except vegan noodles askskdsn #台風19 pic.twitter.com/6Nux2PFWzU
— ★彡 (@oyaumii) October 12, 2019
ผมมีญาติ เพื่อนสนิท และนักเรียนอยู่ที่ญี่ปุ่นเยอะมาก ทุกคนพูดคล้ายๆกันว่า กลัวไปก็ไม่ช่วยอะไร เพราะมันทำอะไรไม่ได้ ทำได้แค่เตรียมตัวให้พร้อม ที่เห็นคนกักตุนอาหาร เค้าก็ซื้อแค่พอกินและผ่านช่วงนี้ไปให้ได้ คือต้องคิดถึงคนอื่นว่าเขาก็จะลำบากเหมือนกัน #ความญี่ปุ่น #SaveJapan #台風19 pic.twitter.com/BmZKH1swmN
— Eaaaw (@Eaaaw) October 12, 2019
The streets in areas expected to be hit by the typhoon were also eerily quiet.
Made a quick run to combini, city is a ghost town // stay safe friends.#tokyo #typhoon #hagibis pic.twitter.com/YaBVnZzAMs
— Alex Knight // AGK42 (@agkdesign) October 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/remino/status/1182891798076637184
Image from Twitter
Image from Twitter
Which lined up with the call to the local government's evacuation advisory issued to millions in central and eastern Japan.
Additionally, power outages have hit over 7,000 homes in the Greater Tokyo area, while evacuations for four prefectures — Shizuoka, Tokyo, Gunma, and Wakayama — have been ordered, NHK reported.
The evacuation order applies to more than 8,000 residents, while separately, an evacuation advisory has been expanded to another three million people.
朝も欠航アナウンスないから成田空港きてみたが、いきなり停電して陸の孤島になりそうで詰みました。 pic.twitter.com/ZugEphMkta
— Takaya Shinozuka (@shinojapan) October 11, 2019
Extensive rain and flooding
Perhaps one of the most worrying aspects of the hours prior to the landfall is the amount of rain as well.
Over 1,000mm of rain is expected to be dumped in the Tokai region, while storm surges of up to 13m are also expected, according to NHK.
The amount of rainfall is expected to match that of Typhoon Ida in 1958, which left 1,200 people either missing or dead.
狩野川の上流
— 日吉 克実 (@katsumi0508) October 12, 2019
修善寺川（桂川）
独鈷の湯のところ
いよいよ大変な事になってきた
音が恐怖😰#台風19号 pic.twitter.com/qFJGItpK43
In fact, here is how high the water levels have risen so far.
https://twitter.com/kaguya83/status/1182870419407196160
https://twitter.com/kaguya83/status/1182874157119197184
【日本代表】
— 日本ラグビーフットボール協会 (@JRFUMedia) October 12, 2019
本日、キャプテンズランを行いました🏃🏻♂️🏉☔️
皆さま、台風には万全の対策を🙏🏻#rugbyjp #OneTeam #BRAVEを届けよう #RWC2019 #JPNvSCO #RWC横浜 pic.twitter.com/xGUVfmS9p1
相模川#危険#台風#氾濫#危険水位# pic.twitter.com/YicpdTkP5e
— ジムニー野郎 (@waninoashi) October 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/nhk_news/status/1182836892628406272
Worried for homes next to the river #台風19号 #台風19 #多摩川氾濫 #多摩川 #立川 #日野 #Hagibis pic.twitter.com/8mUqjPHk5J
— Colin Macleod (@takadacol) October 12, 2019
川やばいな…#台風19 pic.twitter.com/gfoEjgTIbj
— ⚜️フラン⚜️ (@raian2223) October 12, 2019
神楽坂下の外濠にあるカナルカフェ、水没開始。大雨が降ると水に浸かることは時々あるが、今回のスピードは相当早い。午前11時前。#神楽坂 #飯田橋 #台風19 #外濠 pic.twitter.com/sH7CHGzSOD
— nobby🐶 (@nobby_k) October 12, 2019
やばいやばいやばい
— Anocha✴︎ (@k2__s4) October 12, 2019
大仁〜伊豆長岡に行く道も冠水。。#台風19 pic.twitter.com/DAxNUyT9a6
多摩川やばくね…
— KIYO (@Namap0n) October 12, 2019
これ溢れそうやん…#台風19号#多摩川氾濫#多摩川 pic.twitter.com/ljpt1OZQTd
#台風19
— hairy pie (@hairy_pie) October 12, 2019
川口市内を流れる芝川は氾濫寸前 pic.twitter.com/V9ePbvfzwA
ただ今の家の周りです#台風19号 #静岡 pic.twitter.com/VCBCx2SdL3
— マフティー@職業不詳P (@mafte_) October 11, 2019
All that water has had some consequences as well, with some bridges apparently being damaged in the process.
国道20号終わった。初狩の橋が沈んだ#国道20号 #台風19号 pic.twitter.com/c7qfGNE5R5
— yoshi (@teamstk75) October 12, 2019
山梨県大月市初狩町にある法雲寺橋。#国道20号 #台風19号 pic.twitter.com/t7Bc8dUVvX
— mt11 (@hakuba_mt11) October 12, 2019
Tokyo definitely not spared
Tokyo has also seen some signs of the typhoon prior to this evening.
LIVE:shibuya city,TOKYO #台風19 pic.twitter.com/pVTOyRXxpF
— wangshuo (@irestarting) October 12, 2019
Image from Alexa_ning Twitter
In fact the Skytree has engaged full defence mode.
スカイツリータウンが最終防衛形態になってる… pic.twitter.com/6fUEcNCA7Q
— ラルフ・ウィンドル (@ralf_windl) October 12, 2019
スカイツリーが異世界への入り口みたいになってる… pic.twitter.com/B6ftBYOwjQ
— 高井宏章（浩章） (@hiro_takai) October 11, 2019
While hopefully everyone will be safely evacuated, there were still people doing their work outside as recently as on the day of the typhoon.
Some were very much needed.
Some jobs don’t stop for anything. Spare a thought for the policemen of Tokyo today #TyphoonHagibis #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/DKcW6u9NPb
— Kirstie Stanway (@KirstieStanway) October 12, 2019
Others, that's a maid cafe representative, perhaps not so much.
https://twitter.com/rinbyogram/status/1182900214761320448
With one taking the chance to indulge in the heavy rain.
台風が過ぎるまでは
— ラブマツ(LOVEMATSU) (@Matsu_Kusarine) October 11, 2019
私のTMレボリューションごっこ見て
外に出るのは我慢してね
お兄さんとの約束だよ pic.twitter.com/ssa3hVmeGw
The Twitter user, however, tweeted later that he was safely inside following the dance.
Whatever it is, stay safe Japan.
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