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
ClaudiaR27
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
ClaudiaR27
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.