Typhoon Dujuan kills two, triggers landslides across eastern Japan
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Typhoon Dujuan brought record rainfall and landslides to eastern Japan, killing two people and leaving several missing. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest-level landslide warning for parts of the Izu Islands. Kanagawa Prefecture requested Self-Defense Forces assistance for rescue operations.
Key Facts
- A 51-year-old worker died in Chiba Prefecture when a landslide buried the excavator he was operating during road repair.
- A 64-year-old woman died after a landslide hit her home in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
- Izu-Oshima recorded over 670 mm of rain in 24 hours, a record for the island.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a level 5 landslide warning for the northern Izu Islands and level 4 for parts of Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Ibaraki prefectures.
- At least four people are missing in the Kanto region, according to Kyodo.
Casualties and Damage
A 51-year-old worker died in Chiba Prefecture when a landslide buried the excavator he was operating during road repair. In Kanagawa Prefecture, a 64-year-old woman died after a landslide hit her home in Yokosuka. Another landslide partially buried a two-story house in Miura, where search and rescue operations are ongoing. In Chiba city, eight houses were damaged and some flooded, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. A woman in Sodegaura, Chiba Prefecture, was injured when her car collided with a mass of soil that slid onto the road.
Warnings and Response
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a level 5 landslide warning for the northern Izu Islands and a level 4 warning for the rest of the archipelago, including parts of Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Ibaraki prefectures. Kanagawa Prefecture requested Self-Defense Forces assistance for rescue operations. Typhoon Dujuan is forecast to pass near the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.
Record Rainfall
Izu-Oshima recorded over 670 mm of rain in 24 hours, a record for the island. Several cities in Chiba Prefecture set new daily rainfall records: Kimitsu 377.5 mm, Funabashi 341.5 mm, and Ichihara 328 mm. Flooding was reported in Kamakura, where water reached knee level on Komachi Street.
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