Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, Typhoon Dujuan approached the Kanto region, prompting evacuation advisories for more than 1.6 million residents as the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of record-breaking rainfall.
- The year's 25th named storm, Dujuan, threatens record-breaking heavy rain via linear rainbands over the Izu Islands and Shizuoka Prefecture, creating severe flash flood risks.
- Widespread travel disruptions grounded 500 flights at Haneda and Narita airports, while more than 9,000 households in Chiba lost power and coastal areas recorded more than 300 mm of rainfall since Saturday.
- The typhoon forced early closure of the Tokyo Game Show and postponed equestrian events at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, disrupting travel during Japan's Silver Week holiday.
- Rainfall in the Tokai, Kanto, and Tohoku regions could reach up to 350 mm through Tuesday morning, with JMA maintaining high alerts for landslides and swollen rivers as the storm tracks northeast.
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Typhoon Dujuan has left more than 10,000 homes in Chiba without power, while thousands of residents are also experiencing a water crisis.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that the government will declare a state of very serious disaster as Typhoon Dujuan caused flooding in the greater Tokyo area, killing 12 people and leaving many residents without electricity and thousands without water.
Nearly 17,000 homes remain without electricity in Japan’s Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, which are adjacent to Tokyo, after Typhoon Dujuan passed along the country’s central Pacific coast on September 20. A regional sub..
Nearly 17,000 homes remain without electricity in Japan’s Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, which are adjacent to Tokyo, after Typhoon Dujuan passed along the country’s central Pacific coast on September 20. A regional subsidiary of Tokyo Electric...
Due to Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the season, which made landfall in the Kanto region of Japan on the 21st, a record-breaking 392.5 mm of rainfall poured down in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture in a single day. As a result, massive material damage occurred, including power outages for over 50,000 households and the suspension of major transportation due to river flooding and road inundation.
Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan
TOKYO: More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday (Sept 22) and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region.
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