Japan Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin Approaches, Cancels 500 Flights As Typhoon Dolphin bears down on southern Japan, concerns extend beyond immediate dangers of flooding and wind damage.
The long term implications for a region still reeling from last week's earthquake are also cause for concern.
Evacuation orders issued for nearly 260,000 residents in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, along with the cancellation of over 500 flights, highlight Japan's infrastructure vulnerabilities to extreme weather events.