The Sendai river in southern Japan flows rapidly, debris blocks roads, and train services are affected after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall on Sunday. Millions were urged to seek shelter from the powerful storm's rains and wind. Local resident Yasuta Yamaguchi, 30, sought refuge in a hotel. "They say it is a particularly big typhoon and I didn't feel safe at home, so I brought myself here," he tells AFP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES