Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings
Authorities warned of record rainfall and urged more than 1.6 million residents to evacuate as flights and trains were canceled.
- On Monday, September 21, 2026, Typhoon Dujuan approached the Kanto region, prompting evacuation advisories for more than 1.6 million residents as the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of record-breaking rainfall.
- The year's 25th named storm, Dujuan, threatens record-breaking heavy rain via linear rainbands over the Izu Islands and Shizuoka Prefecture, creating severe flash flood risks.
- Widespread travel disruptions grounded 500 flights at Haneda and Narita airports, while more than 9,000 households in Chiba lost power and coastal areas recorded more than 300 mm of rainfall since Saturday.
- The typhoon forced early closure of the Tokyo Game Show and postponed equestrian events at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, disrupting travel during Japan's Silver Week holiday.
- Rainfall in the Tokai, Kanto, and Tohoku regions could reach up to 350 mm through Tuesday morning, with JMA maintaining high alerts for landslides and swollen rivers as the storm tracks northeast.
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Heavy rain, heavy winds and the danger of landslides: Typhoon "Dujuan" approaches the Japanese capital region. The authorities warn against dangerous weather conditions. Thousands of households are already without electricity, hundreds of flights fail.
Typhoon Dujuan is approaching Tokyo. Already 275 flights have been cancelled and more than 1.6 million people are expected to evacuate.
The weather was on Monday about 130 kilometres south of Katsuura, near Tokyo, with winds reaching 144 km/h.
Taifun Dujuan is approaching the coast of Japan, already causing major disruptions in transport and causing authorities to issue evacuation recommendations for more than 1.6 million people. Meteorologists warn that the tropical system could bring very large amounts of precipitation in the Tokyo region, including the risk of landslides.
Hundreds of flights were canceled in Japan on Monday and more than 1.5 million people were ordered to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan approached, forecast to bring record rainfall.
The typhoon Dujuan puts Tokyo in a state of emergency. Hundreds of flights fail, thousands of households no longer have electricity. The weather authority warns of heavy rain and landslides.
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