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Fierce Typhoon Shanshan winds force planes to abort landings at airport in Japan. Shanshan weakened but leaves disorder in its path. Saturday 31 August 2024 14:59, Joe Middleton. Shanshan has now ...
A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south. Flooding was reported in a ...
TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south. Flooding was reported in a number of areas in Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo, where floodwater blocked roads, stalling vehicles and traffic.
July 15, 2002 ― Typhoon Halong impacts Honshu as a tropical storm, resulting in 1 death and US$89.8 million in losses. October 1, 2002 ― Typhoon Higos kills 12 people and causes US$2.14 billion in damages as it strikes Tokyo. August 8, 2003 ― Typhoon Etau causes 20 fatalities and US$295 million in damages as it hits Shikoku.
The most devastating recorded natural disaster to affect Japan by death toll was the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, which killed ~105,000 and a further ~6,000 due to the Kantō Massacre in its immediate aftermath. Japan has also been the site of some of the 10 worst natural disasters of the 21st century.
This is a list of Japanese disasters by their death toll. Included in the list are disasters both natural and man-made, but it excludes acts of war and epidemics . The disasters occurred in Japan and its territories or involved a significant number of Japanese citizens in a specific event, where the loss of life was 30 or more.
Typhoon Mindulle spins over the Philippine Sea Thursday evening, Sept. 30, 2021. Satellite imagery showed the storm had developed a sizable eye. (CIRA/RAMMB) As Japan braces for its brush with ...
The areas of Tokyo, Gunma, Saitama, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba suffered severe flood damage. In Gunma and Tochigi prefectures, debris flow and flooding of rivers occurred one after another, resulting in around 2000 deaths in both prefectures. [ 3 ]