Typhoon Shanshan: How will Japan's 'special alert system' help save lives?

Japan has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades, dumping torrential rain across the country's southern regions on Thursday (Aug 29). Typhoon Shanshan has already knocked out power, cancelled flights and forced businesses to close. The authorities have issued a “special alert system” to urge people to evacuate. CNA's Michiyo Ishida with more on how the emergency warning system will help save lives. Latest updates: https://cna.asia/3T9qLDL Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia