Typhoon “Talas” hits central Japan. Someone has died
24 Sep. News Agency Kyodo Typhoon Talas was reported to have hit central Japan with heavy rain and strong winds. As a result, 2 people died and tens of thousands of households had no electricity to use.
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Japan Meteorological Agency said Shizuoka City southwest of Tokyo was particularly severely affected. with record rainfall of 417 mm since rain on Thursday, Sept. 22
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Talas was moving at a speed of regarding 65 km/h and had maximum gusts of regarding 90 km/h, and issued a warning of high waves, heavy rain, landslides and flooding. Central, Eastern and Northern Japan including Tokyo
Kyodo news agency reported that a 40-year-old man was killed in a landslide, and a 29-year-old man was found dead in a reservoir in a reservoir. While the NHK television station reported that Landslide in Hamamatsu City Also in Shizuoka Prefecture, three people, including a nine-year-old boy, suffered minor injuries.
The Chubu regional electric network company said regarding 120,000 homes were out of power, adding that a landslide hit two power poles and it would take some time to restore power. Central Japan Railways resumed operation of bullet trains. After being suspended since Friday evening, Sept. 23 due to rain.
Although the Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded the typhoon to an extratropical cyclone this followingnoon local time. But it is forecast that heavy rain will fall once more in Shizuoka prefecture. and warned people to beware of landslides and floods
Previously, Yokohama City About 30 kilometers south of Tokyo, it issued a recommendation for some 3,000 residents to evacuate around noon local time today.
Japan has just been hit by Typhoon Nanmadol in southwestern Japan. Last week, four people were killed and 151 injured.
Japan is in the typhoon season. And face regarding 20 such storms a year, most of them heavy rains causing flash floods or landslides.
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