Typhoon Jangmi warning as Japan braces for flooding and violent winds

• A tropical storm has injured nine people and caused power cuts to tens of thousands of homes across southwestern Japan .
• Nearly 400,000 residents, including the entire population of Miyazaki city on Kyushu, have been urged to evacuate due to the storm.
• The storm, previously a typhoon named Jangmi, battered Okinawa before moving north towards Kyushu, prompting warnings of high waves, landslides, and flooding .
• Japan's two largest airlines cancelled a combined 600 flights between Monday and Wednesday, with further disruptions expected for routes serving Kyushu and Shikoku.
• Forecasters predict heavy rainfall, potentially reaching 200 to 300mm in affected regions, and warn of public transport disruptions in Tokyo as the storm approaches.

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Typhoon Jangmi mapped: Nine hurt, 600 flights cancelled and tens of thousands without power in Japan