Regarding the effect typhoon Hagibis are the most affected people in central and eastern Japan. The strongest storm of the year, located at the time on the east coast of the main Japanese island, also aired the program racing weekend of Formula 1. All the activities planned for today were or deleted or moved on Sunday.
With good reason. Because the storm in many parts of the country is taking care of floods and power outages. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued highest level alarm also with many prefectures in central and eastern Japanbecause heavy downpours are expected. But they don't just care floods and high waves on the coast, but also for many landslides. Authorities are in favor eight prefectures ordered the evacuation, that’s a total of 262.000 people - even nearby tracks in Suzuki and the city of Ise. There, the storm was already damaged by the floods 25 houses, and across the country, more than 24.000 households are without electricity. In some places, there is also a lot of damage to the communication infrastructure.
Typhoon Hagibis stopped most of it transport system. Virtually all Shinkansen trains were stopped, in the region around the metropolis Tokyo however, they also stopped local rail traffic. Several airports were also closed, more than were deleted 1.600 domestic flights, and international air traffic is also affected. V Suzuki and nearby Shirok, where many journalists and team members live, such a storm is not felt. The downpour is strong, but the gusts of wind are kept within limits. "normal“. Racers living in Suzuka Circuit Hotel, very close to the racetrack, but nowadays they waste time with video games, bowling and, of course, posts on social networks.
The weather is supposed to be up planned start of qualifications tomorrow morning - so at least meteorologists - calmed down and improved. However, it is not yet clear whether and above all what damage Hagibis caused on the track in Suzuki.
