people in Japan braced for a powerful typhoon Friday night, they looked up to see a strange phenomenon: a bright purple sky.Typhoon Hagibisbrought heavy rain and strong winds to the region and is expected to beJapan’s worst in six decades.
The typhoon touched down southwest of Tokyo on Saturday. An earthquake shook the area shortly before landfall.
As hundreds of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate, residents posted images of the bright purple and pink sky on social media.
“Beautiful sky in Japan before the typhoon. Looks peaceful but it’s actually an indicator that the storm is coming #PrayForJapan, “one Twitter userwrote.
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