Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured

Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — A typhoon moving at a bicycle speed has begun dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving one person dead and several injured as weather officials issued the highest-level warnings in the country’s south, expected to be the most hard-hit. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Shanshan is set to reach southern Kyushu and possibly make landfall Thursday where it forecasts up to 23.6 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, saying it will bring strong winds, high waves and significant rainfall to most of the country, particularly the Kagoshima prefecture. Authorities on Wednesday expressed concern about extensive damage as the typhoon slowly sweeps up the Japanese archipelago over the next few days.