Typhoon Shanshan 2024 Olympics. The opening ceremony for the 2024 paralympics will take place later today, with the lighting of the cauldron set to be the centrepiece of the event. Shanshan was a typhoon in the east china sea wednesday afternoon japan time, the joint typhoon warning center said in its latest advisory.

A powerful typhoon was approaching japan’s southwestern islands tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents against heavy rain and violent winds in the region in the coming days. August 26, 2024 at 4:36 am edt.