WIND OF CHANGE
Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis path, latest updates and UK weather impact
JAPAN'S TYPHOON Hagibis has claimed at least 69 victims and injured more than 190 after the storm hammered the country, bringing the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years.
The deadly storm also disrupted the Japanese Grand Prix and forced the cancellation of three Rugby World Cup matches. Here's the latest on where it is and how it could impact weather in the UK.
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What is the latest update on Japan's Typhoon Hagibis?
At least 69 people are reported to have been killed after Japan's biggest storm in decades, according to Japan's public broadcaster NHK.
Typhoon Hagibis sparked landslides and floods as it hammered the country with winds of up to 140mph.
Residential neighbourhoods have been flooded with rivers breaching their banks in 14 different places.
About six million people in Japan were advised to leave their homes as strong winds and rains picked up before the typhoon even arrived.
Japan's Typhoon made landfall on Saturday just before 7am local time (10am GMT), in Izu Peninsula, south-west of Tokyo.
It then moved up the east coast.
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Japan's Typhoon Hagibis is now heading north and is expected to move back into the North Pacific later today.
Almost half a million homes were left without power.
This is the highest total ever recorded in Japan over 48 hours.
In Fukushima, north of the capital, Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) reported irregular readings from sensors monitoring water in its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The plant was crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Japan suffers around 20 typhoons a year, but Tokyo is very rarely hit on this scale.
With the worst of Hagibis now over the search and rescue operation has now started with more than 110,000 people taking part.
Thousands of police officers, firefighters, coastguards and military are all trying to reach those caught up in landslides and floods.
An estimated 92,000 households are still without power - a decrease from around 262,000 households on Sunday.
Around 120,000 homes are without water.
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How many people have died?
At least 69 people are reported dead and at least 198 have been injured. Another 15 people are currently missing.
A man in his forties was killed after his car overturned in a tornado east of Tokyo.
Five others were injured as gales tore the roofs off a number of houses, before the storm made landfall.
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How could Typhoon Hagibis impact the UK's weather?
While Typhoon Hagibis has devastated parts of Japan its impact could be felt in the UK as well.
The Met Office has warned the typhoon could speed up the jet stream around Britain.
Met Office Science tweeted: "As warm moist air from Typhoon Hagibis comes north to clash with a cold front pushing south-east across Russia, the strengthening temperature contrast will accelerate the Jet Stream by 100mph in 48 hours.
"By affecting the jet, Hagibis could influence UK weather next week."
How has the Rugby World Cup been affected?
The storm led to three Rugby World Cup matches being cancelled.
But a key fixture between Japan and Scotland went ahead.
Sunday's Namibia-Canada game, which was due to take place in Kamaishi, was also cancelled and declared a draw.
It is the first time matches have been cancelled without a ball being kicked in 32 years.
Yet the US-Tonga match in Osaka and Wales-Uruguay in Kumamoto went as scheduled on Sunday however, organisers said.
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How did Typhoon Hagibis affect the Japanese Grand Prix?
The Category 5 storm has led to the F1 practice session being cancelled at the Suzuka circuit.
And qualification has been postponed until 10am local time on Sunday.
The forecast for Sunday remains dry.
A statement posted on the read: “As a result of the predicted impact of Typhoon Hagibis on the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix 2019, Mobilityland and the Japanese Automobile Federation (JAF) have decided to cancel all activities scheduled to take place on Saturday, 12 October.
The actual race though went ahead on October 13 with Valtteri Bottas taking the chequered flag.
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