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Nearly two million told to evacuate as typhoon batters Japan
Original: Nearly two million urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon batters Japan | BBC News
Japanese authorities have urged nearly two million people to evacuate as a powerful typhoon sweeps across the country, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain. Reports describe widespread disruption as the storm makes landfall, with residents in vulnerable areas ordered to shelters and transport services affected. The scale of the evacuation order has drawn international attention as forecasters track the typhoon's path across Japan.
Why now: A major typhoon prompting mass evacuation orders in Japan is an urgent, developing news story with widespread safety implications.
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