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Nearly two million urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon batters Japan
Original: Nearly two million urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon batters Japan | BBC News
A powerful typhoon is battering Japan, with authorities urging nearly two million people to evacuate as the storm brings destructive winds and heavy rain. Evacuation orders and advisories have been issued across wide areas, with officials warning of flooding, landslides and travel disruption as the typhoon moves across the country.
Why now: A major storm threatening millions of people with evacuation orders is an urgent, fast-developing news story.
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