The cyclone "Hagebes" paralyzed the Japanese capital for a whole day, and spread the state of terror among its residents and residents of neighboring provinces. Heavy winds from the cyclone killed two people, canceled hundreds of flights and stopped many train services.
A 50-year-old man was killed near Tokyo after his car overturned due to strong winds and the last died after his car was swept away by the typhoon. Nine people were missing in landslides and floods caused by the natural disaster, more than 80 were injured and more than 270,000 homes were cut off, state television reported.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a warning against Typhoon Hagybis - meaning speed in Tagalog language prevalent in the Philippines - which reached the fifth degree, the highest level in decades. The typhoon arrived on the coast of Japan today with heavy rains and strong winds with a speed of about 216 km / h.
A 50-year-old man has died after his car overturned, in what is believed to be a cyclone that is sweeping Japan |
Japanese authorities have issued evacuation recommendations for more than 6 million homes in various parts of the country due to the power of the typhoon, which the government said was the strongest since 1958, and caused 939 mm of rain in 24 hours in the capital.
Twenty cyclones hit Japan every year. Before Hagebes, Cyclone Vaxay killed at least two people in early September in Chiba, east of Tokyo.