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Typhoon Jebi Slams Japan
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02of 10Landfall in Southern JapanIchiro Sakano/Kyodo News/APThe storm, which has now passed over the southern islands and is back at sea and heading north, is bringing storm surges, high winds and torrential rains. Landslides and tornados are also possible, according to reporting from theBBC.
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Landfall in Southern Japan
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The storm, which has now passed over the southern islands and is back at sea and heading north, is bringing storm surges, high winds and torrential rains. Landslides and tornados are also possible, according to reporting from theBBC.
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Emergency Declared
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04of 10Lives Lost and Buildings DamagedEPA/JIJI PRESS JAPANTheJapan Timesreports the storm has already claimed 7 lives and injured 200 more. One man died when the warehouse he was working in collapsed, according toCNN. Numerous buildings have suffered severe damage or partial collapses.
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Lives Lost and Buildings Damaged
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TheJapan Timesreports the storm has already claimed 7 lives and injured 200 more. One man died when the warehouse he was working in collapsed, according toCNN. Numerous buildings have suffered severe damage or partial collapses.
05of 10Passengers Stranded at Flooded AirportKentaro Ikushima/AP/ShutterstockOsaka’s Kansai airport was completely washed out due to a storm surge. Water covered both runways and forced the cancelation of hundreds of flights, CNN reports. When the airport closed, 2,600 people stranded inside, according to theNew York Times.
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Passengers Stranded at Flooded Airport
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Osaka’s Kansai airport was completely washed out due to a storm surge. Water covered both runways and forced the cancelation of hundreds of flights, CNN reports. When the airport closed, 2,600 people stranded inside, according to theNew York Times.
06of 10Collission at SeaKentaro Ikushima/AP/ShutterstockA tanker ship that was out at sea was washed into Osaka Bay where it collided with the bridge that leads to Kansai airport.Japan Timesreports that none of the 11 crew members on board were injured.
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Collission at Sea
A tanker ship that was out at sea was washed into Osaka Bay where it collided with the bridge that leads to Kansai airport.Japan Timesreports that none of the 11 crew members on board were injured.
07of 10Forced EvacuationsEPA/JIJI PRESSNine cities and towns are under mandatory evacuation from Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, forcing 16,000 residents from their homes. Another 1.2 million have been given non-compulsory evactuation orders, according to theNew York Times.
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Forced Evacuations
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Nine cities and towns are under mandatory evacuation from Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, forcing 16,000 residents from their homes. Another 1.2 million have been given non-compulsory evactuation orders, according to theNew York Times.
08of 10Dangerous WindsKyodo/APHigh winds have caused trucks to wobble and even tip over in several instances, including this one in Osaka, adding to the chaos.
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Dangerous Winds
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High winds have caused trucks to wobble and even tip over in several instances, including this one in Osaka, adding to the chaos.
09of 10The Last Worst TyphoonSTR/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockJebi is being compared to a storm that occured in 1993 and left 48 dead or missing. The current system has recorded wind gusts of 102 miles per hour, which is the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, and has so far dropped 20 inches of rain, says CNN.
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The Last Worst Typhoon
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Jebi is being compared to a storm that occured in 1993 and left 48 dead or missing. The current system has recorded wind gusts of 102 miles per hour, which is the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane, and has so far dropped 20 inches of rain, says CNN.
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A Summer of Extreme Weather
source: people.com
