Typhoon sideswipes Tokyo, heads up coast


My Comment: Update: They are still assessing the damage from the 7.2 earthquake in the Phillipines, there have been several 5.0 and above aftershocks, while this morning there was this M7.1 – BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.  The reports say that the Typhoon skirted around Fukushima, and it was spared, but left so much damage in other parts.

(MSN)  Typhoon Wipha hit Tokyo on Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people, forcing 20,000 to evacuate and the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

TOKYO — A typhoon caused deadly mudslides that buried people and destroyed homes on a Japanese island Wednesday before sweeping up the Pacific coast, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting Tokyo’s transportation during the morning rush. At least 14 deaths were reported and more than 50 people were missing.

Typhoon Wipha leaves 14 dead in Japan

Typhoon Wipha leaves 14 dead in Japan

Hardest hit was Izu Oshima island about 75 miles south of Tokyo. Rescuers found 13 bodies, most of them buried by mudslides, police and town officials said. Dozens of homes were destroyed, and more than 50 people are missing. “We have no idea how bad the extent of damage could be,” town official Hinani Uematsu said.

Buried: An aerial view shows collapsed houses following a landslide caused by Typhoon Wipha on Izu Oshima Island

Typhoon sideswipes Tokyo, heads up coast



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