Over 1.6 million in Japan urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan nears Tokyo
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan on Monday as Typhoon Dujuan approached the capital Tokyo, potentially bringing record rainfall. In Sodegaura, Chiba, a woman in her 40s sustained minor injuries after driving into debris from a landslide. In Yokosuka, Kanagawa, rescue operations were underway for a female resident of a…
Over 1.6 million individuals in Japan were ordered to evacuate on Monday as Typhoon Dujuan neared the capital, Tokyo, and threatened to bring unprecedented rainfall. The typhoon brought winds of approximately 144 km (89 miles) per hour and was located around 130 km south of Katsuura City near Tokyo. Numerous flights were canceled, with Japan Airlines scrapping 135 and All Nippon Airways canceling 140.
More than 9,000 households near Tokyo were left without power. Landslide warnings were issued for Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka prefectures. Railway operators suspended services on some lines in the affected areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that rain and winds were expected to intensify before the typhoon's arrival, with the total rainfall through Tuesday potentially surpassing the average monthly rainfall for September.
The typhoon's impact included damaged houses in Chiba, some submerged, and multiple road floods in Kamakura, a popular tourist destination. The early closure of the Tokyo Game Show and other events were also reported.
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