Typhoon Dujuan Kills 2 Near Tokyo as 275 Flights Are Canceled
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 22
Typhoon Dujuan Kills 2 Near Tokyo as 275 Flights Are Canceled
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Sep 22
Summary
More than 1.6 million people were placed under evacuation advisories after Typhoon Dujuan swept past the Tokyo area, leaving two dead and cutting power to thousands of households.
Winds of about 144 kph and heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning rainfall through Tuesday could exceed Tokyo-area averages for all of September.
Japan Airlines canceled 135 flights and All Nippon Airways scrapped 140, while some rail links were suspended, including bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka.
Flooding hit places including Kamakura and Ichikawa, forcing the Tokyo Game Show to close early and prompting cancellations of a major music festival and a baseball game in Chiba.
By early Tuesday, Dujuan had weakened slightly and turned northeast toward the Aleutian Islands, though forecasters said rain risks would persist as Japan’s 25th typhoon of the year moved away.