The intensity of typhoon "Poseidon" upgrades Japan Meteorological Agency urges people to take precautions

　　China News Service, September 4th. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), this year’s No. 10 Typhoon "Poseidon" is advancing westward to the south of Japan, and its intensity is still rapidly increasing. It is expected from the evening of the 5th to the 6th local time. , Will approach Okinawa with a super typhoon level.

The Meteorological Agency strongly urges the public to take precautions.

Japanese Prime Minister Abe also called on the public to avoid unnecessary outings.

　　According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, at 12 noon local time on the 4th, the strong typhoon "Poseidon" was advancing at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour in the southwest of Japan facing west-northwest.

　　The lower the central pressure of a typhoon, the more destructive it is.

In the 24-hour period ending at 9 o'clock on the 4th, the central air pressure of the "Poseidon" dropped by 45 hPa, and the intensity rapidly increased.

It is expected that on the 5th, "Poseidon" will approach Okinawa Prefecture's Daito Island area with a super typhoon level; on the 6th and 7th, it will approach Kyushu with a strong typhoon or a super typhoon level, and it may make landfall.

　　The Meteorological Agency stated that in view of the rare squalls and waves brought by Typhoon "Poseidon" and storm surges, the transit areas may suffer severe damage. For this reason, special warnings such as storms may be issued in advance and called for "in order to protect their lives, Please take countermeasures as soon as possible for the lives of important people."

　　According to the "Central News Agency", the Japanese government also held a meeting in response to the typhoon "Poseidon", chaired by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe himself.

At the meeting, Abe instructed that in addition to the police, firefighting, and coast guard, the Self-Defense Forces can be engaged in disaster relief when necessary without waiting for help. About 22,000 people are ready to be dispatched.

　　Abe also called on the public to prepare relevant supplies in advance, confirm evacuation routes, and avoid unnecessary and non-urgent outings.

　　In addition, Nanda East Village in Okinawa Prefecture has issued emergency evacuation instructions to the village; the Japanese Self-Defense Force has also dispatched helicopters for the first time to assist residents of outlying islands in Kagoshima Prefecture to evacuate to Kagoshima City.