Typhoon Hagibis kills over 70 and inflicts widespread damage in Japan

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Source: CNN

Typhoon Hagibis, the worst storm to hit Tokyo since 1958, made landfall southwest of the Japanese capital city around 7 p.m. local time on October 12. Wind gusts of up to 216 kilometers per hour (134 miles per hour) were reported in some parts of the country.

CNN reported that the typhoon brought “record-setting heavy rains and windstorms.” The mountainous town of Hakone, southwest of Tokyo, received almost 1 meter (3.3 feet) of rain in 24 hours. Many other areas received as much as 40% of their average annual rainfall over the course of two days.

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism told CNN that the heavy rain also caused 146 landslides sent 47 rivers spilling over their banks. Hagibis struck Japan just a month after Typhoon Faxai, which killed three people and injured dozens.

Japanese agencies offer initial Hagibis damage reports

Ahead of the storm’s arrival, more than 230,000 people were evacuated. Unfortunately, even with this precaution, Japanese public broadcaster NHK has reported 74 confirmed deaths nationwide as of October 16, with 10 others reported missing. Fukushima Prefecture, in…