Typhoon Shanshan dumps rain on southern Japan, leaving 3 injured and 3 missing

Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — A typhoon moving at bicycle speed has started to dump rain on southern Japan. Typhoon Shanshan is on a path that will bring strong winds, high waves and significant rainfall to most of the country. Weather officials have issued the highest-level warnings and the government’s disaster management taskforce is urging residents in the predicted path to take precautions early. Already, three people were injured Wednesday and three others are missing. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Shanshan is packing winds of up to 112 miles per hour. It forecast up to 23.6 inches of rainfall over 24 hours for southern Kyushu.