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Video: Streets Flooded After Deadly Typhoon Hagibis Hits Japan

November 7, 2019
By WeatherBug
Typhoon Hagibis brought “record-setting heavy rains and windstorms causing flooding and landslides” in parts of Japan on October 12, authorities said.

The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued special heavy rain warnings in the five prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Niigata, Fukushima and Miyagi. Warnings were also issued for Tokyo and the central and eastern prefectures of Shizuoka, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Yamanashi and Nagano.

Local media reported about 18 people had died as of Sunday evening, while more were injured and missing.

“Along with Police, firefighters and the Japan Coast Guard, 27,000 Self-Defense Forces personnel are currently undertaking rescue and relief activities,” a tweet from Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office said.

This footage shows flooding in the Nishijima district in the Suruga-ku ward of Shizuoka City, on October 12.

Credit: @miya0409UM via Storyful