Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead, 22 injured in Japan, 45,000 homes without power

On September 22, Typhoon Dujuan caused at least four deaths and 22 injuries in Japan, as well as leaving over 45,000 households without power in the region surrounding Tokyo, according to authorities. The storm moved away from Japan's coast and out into the Pacific Ocean early Tuesday, enabling authorities to lift or downgrade most heavy rain and landslide warnings. Dujuan had already forced the early closure of one of the world's largest video game trade fairs in the capital.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported that three people died in Chiba prefecture and one in Kanagawa region, both located near Tokyo. Search operations were still underway to locate six people missing due to landslides caused by torrential rain. Dujuan's impact was severe, as it dumped record rainfall in certain areas of the Tokyo region.

Oshima, an island approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of central Tokyo, recorded 832 millimeters of rain over 48 hours, more than double its average rainfall for the entire month of September. Public broadcaster NHK reported that Tokyo's Edogawa Ward experienced a record 282.5 millimeters of rain over 24 hours.

Scientists attribute the increased risk posed by heavy rains to human-driven climate change, as a warmer atmosphere can hold more water, leading to intensified rainfall events.