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September 17, 1945 ― Typhoon Ida, known in Japan as the Makurazaki Typhoon, kills 2,473 people in Japan only a month after its surrender in World War II. [8] October 10, 1945 ― Typhoon Louise, known in Japan as the Akune Typhoon, kills 377 people and causes US$100,000 in damages across the country. [9]
Pages in category "Typhoons in Japan" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total. ... Typhoon Wilda (1964) V. Typhoon Vera (1986)
Typhoon Flo was the strongest system to affect Japan since 1959 [22] and was the first typhoon to hit the Kii Peninsula in 11 years. [23] For a period of three days, [ 24 ] the typhoon dropped heavy rainfall across much of the Japanese archipelago, [ 25 ] which caused damage in 44 of 47 prefectures. [ 24 ]
More than 5.2 million people have been issued evacuation notices across the country, authorities said, mainly in Kyushu but also in some areas of central Japan, which have been hit by heavy rain ...
As the earthquake occurred during World War II, information about the disaster was censored, hampering relief efforts and contributing to a high death toll. [4]: 378 2,166: 1934 Hakodate fire: City Fire 21 Mar 1934: Hakodate, Hokkaido: One of the worst city fires in Japan. 1,992 (Official Confirmed) 1884 August typhoons Typhoon and tidal surge ...
Nearly 4 million people were urged to evacuate before the storm hit. Typhoon Shanshan is the strongest storm of the season so far, and Wednesday was only the fourth time on record that Japan's ...
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH TOKYO (AP) -- A powerful typhoon pounded across the southern Japanese islands of Okinawa on Tuesday, as residents took refuge from destructive winds, towering waves and storm ...