Japan typhoon death toll rises to 58 as hopes for missing fade
Typhoon Hagibis kills dozens in Japan, floods bullet trains as massive search launched
Typhoon Hagibis kills dozens in Japan, floods bullet trains as massive search launched
- published: 14 Oct 2019
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A massive search-and-rescue effort was underway Monday in central and northern Japan after powerful Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain and strong winds during the weekend, killing dozens and spawning devastating flooding.The storm is being blamed for the deaths of at least 58 people, with at least 14 missing and some 200 others injured, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The government\'s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, which is generally more conservative in assessing its numbers, said 24 people were dead and nine were missing. Japan has deployed more than 110,000 people to take part in search-and-rescue operations, and about 38,000 have so far evacuated due to flooding and landslide risks. “There are concerns that the impact on lives and economic activities may persist,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday at a disaster task force meeting, according to the Japan Times. “We will respond as best we can as we continue to think about those who are suffering.” ELDERLY JAPANESE WOMAN RESCUED FROM TYPHOON HAGIBIS DIES AFTER FALLING FROM HELICOPTER The storm, which made landfall in the Tokyo region late Saturday, had dumped record amounts of rain that caused rivers to overflow their banks. In Kanagawa prefecture, located southwest of Tokyo, 39 inches of rain was recorded over 48 hours. This photo shows a flooded area in Nagano, central Japan, following Typhoon Hagibis, on Oct. 14, 2019. (Kyodo News via AP) In Kawagoe, located north of Tokyo, many residents said the storm was the worst in recent memory. Kazuo Saito, 74, told the Associated Press he didn\'t want t...
Typhoon Hagibis kills dozens in Japan, floods bullet trains as massive search launched
- published: 14 Oct 2019
- views: 30
A massive search-and-rescue effort was underway Monday in central and northern Japan after powerful Typhoon Hagibis unleashed torrents of rain and strong winds during the weekend, killing dozens and spawning devastating flooding.The storm is being blamed for the deaths of at least 58 people, with at least 14 missing and some 200 others injured, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The government\'s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, which is generally more conservative in assessing its numbers, said 24 people were dead and nine were missing. Japan has deployed more than 110,000 people to take part in search-and-rescue operations, and about 38,000 have so far evacuated due to flooding and landslide risks. “There are concerns that the impact on lives and economic activities may persist,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday at a disaster task force meeting, according to the Japan Times. “We will respond as best we can as we continue to think about those who are suffering.” ELDERLY JAPANESE WOMAN RESCUED FROM TYPHOON HAGIBIS DIES AFTER FALLING FROM HELICOPTER The storm, which made landfall in the Tokyo region late Saturday, had dumped record amounts of rain that caused rivers to overflow their banks. In Kanagawa prefecture, located southwest of Tokyo, 39 inches of rain was recorded over 48 hours. This photo shows a flooded area in Nagano, central Japan, following Typhoon Hagibis, on Oct. 14, 2019. (Kyodo News via AP) In Kawagoe, located north of Tokyo, many residents said the storm was the worst in recent memory. Kazuo Saito, 74, told the Associated Press he didn\'t want t...
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