TIL the name "Hagibis" is from the Philippines (Tagalog?) and means "rapidity" or "swiftness". I hope everyone in the projected path is taking safety precautions. Western news coverage indicates a monster storm.
Typhoon Hagibis (2019)
teacup
October 11, 2019
ClaudiaR-sc5G
October 13, 2019
I saw the damage on TV Japan today, and it's pretty bad and covers nearly the whole country. There is a lot of flooding involved and people dead and missing/unidentified. The pictures were sad with washed out bridges and roads.
teacup
October 13, 2019
The satellite images of the storm were stunning. It's such a pity that such awe inspiring nature causes huge amounts of destruction and loss of life.
teacup
October 13, 2019
The news reports are heartbreaking.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191013_84/
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https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191012181532-01-typhoon-hagibis-1012-exlarge-169.jpg
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191012181825-03-typhoon-hagibis-1012-exlarge-169.jpg
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191012182615-05-typhoon-hagibis-1012-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20191013_84/
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https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191012181532-01-typhoon-hagibis-1012-exlarge-169.jpg
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191012181825-03-typhoon-hagibis-1012-exlarge-169.jpg
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/191012182615-05-typhoon-hagibis-1012-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg
ClaudiaR-sc5G
October 13, 2019
They really are. I've been watching most of the afternoon, and the number of dead and unaccounted for just keep going up. The flooding is awful.