<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others since it made landfall on the southernmost island of Kyushu on Sunday morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nine million people have been told to evacuate, and more than 350,000 homes are without power.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Forecasts predict up to 400mm (16 inches) of rain over the next 24 hours.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">State broadcaster NHK said one man was killed when his car was submerged in flooding, and another died after being buried in a landslide. One more person remains missing, and reports say 87 others have been injured.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The super typhoon brought gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph), destroying homes, and disrupting transport and businesses. It's equivalent to a category four or five hurricane.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The capital, Tokyo, experienced heavy rain, with the Tozai underground line suspended because of flooding. Bullet train services, ferries, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled; shops and businesses have shut. Local video footage showed roofs ripped off of buildings and billboards toppled over.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed a visit to New York, where he is due to give speech at the UN General Assembly, until Tuesday, to monitor the storm's impact.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The storm is forecast to turn east and pass over Japan's main island of Honshu before moving out to sea by Wednesday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Scientists have predicted an active hurricane season this year, influenced by a natural phenomenon known as La Niña.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Warmer sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic and Caribbean as a result of climate change may also impact the frequency and intensity of hurricanes. Source: BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>