Torrential rains from Typhoon Dujuan cause devastation in Japan
MIURA, Japan — Torrential rains brought by a powerful typhoon lashing Japan’s Pacific coast caused landslides that killed four people with six missing, public broadcaster NHK said Tuesday, while snapping electricity supply to about 45,000 homes, reports BritPanorama.
Typhoon Dujuan is the latest extreme weather event in a year of unusually intense rain, floods and tropical cyclones that have hit regions across the globe, from East Asia to North America and Europe.
Mud flowing into a home killed a woman in her sixties in the city of Yokosuka in the Kanto region, following landslides in the areas of Kanagawa and Chiba. Three other victims, ranging in age from fifties to eighties, were confirmed dead.
Rescuers in the city of Miura, also in Kanagawa south of Tokyo, worked to clear debris while searching for a missing person at a house impacted by a landslide.
A resident took initiative to clear heavy mud from a nearby street after the typhoon moved northeast away from Japan.
Tokyo Electric Power reported about 45,000 households remain without electricity in the region.
Richard Yonamine, 37, described how water flooded his home in the Chiba city of Sakura after a nearby river overflowed, marking a first such experience in over three decades. “I’m scared if it starts raining… I worry that as soon as it starts pouring, it’ll turn into a major problem,” he expressed.
Last month’s heavy rain had already caused widespread floods in Chiba, stranding passengers at the busy Narita airport, with reports indicating more than 10,000 vehicles sustained irreparable damage.
The aftermath of this typhoon continues to underscore the increasing risks associated with extreme weather events, raising concerns about the future resilience of affected communities.
