On Monday, Typhoon Dujuan led to the cancellation of 275 flights in Japan and prompted the issuance of instructions for the urgent evacuation of 1.6 million residents to evacuate their homes immediately, as meteorologists warned of the risk of record-breaking rainfall.

Two people were killed when heavy rains triggered landslides in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, near Tokyo, authorities reported, according to Japanese media.

On Tuesday morning, the storm moved away from the coast, heading northeast toward the open sea, with winds slightly subsiding, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported.

Footage shows vehicles and pedestrians navigating flooded streets in eastern Japan as Typhoon Dujuan nears. pic.twitter.com/qHnTcbymRA

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The typhoon was located about 130 kilometers south of Katsura, near Tokyo, with winds reaching speeds of up to 144 kilometers per hour. More than 9,000 households have lost power in the prefectures of Chiba, Saitama, and Shizuoka, as well as in other areas near the metropolitan region of the Japanese capital.

Landslide warnings have been issued for Tokyo and the prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka.

There is a risk that “the rains will continue” as the typhoon moves northward, Takuya Hosomi of the JMA told the press.

Powerful #Typhoon_Dujuan battered #Japan

Japanese authorities ordered residents in some districts of #Tokyo and on the #Izu_Islands to leave their homes due to the risk of flooding and landslides as a powerful typhoon packing winds of more than 120 mph bears down on the country’s… pic.twitter.com/uHs9lLvI2U

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More than 1.6 million residents of the capital and surrounding areas were urged to evacuate their homes in vulnerable areas immediately. However, these instructions are not mandatory in the country.

Authorities also reported one person with minor injuries and nine homes damaged by the typhoon.

Images circulating on social media show flooded streets in front of the train station in Kamakura, a popular tourist destination.

The river between 1-chome and 2-chome on Komachi Street overflowed, and the water was up to my knees #Typhoon #Kamakura #KomachiStreet #Flooding pic.twitter.com/pwNynzBMxr

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“Many parts of the city have been flooded. Traveling by car is dangerous,” warned Takashi Matsuo, the city’s mayor.

Japan Airlines canceled 135 flights, and All Nippon Airways canceled 140 domestic flights. Meanwhile, several railway companies suspended service on some lines in Tokyo and nearby areas.

OVERFLOW: Locals in Chiba, Japan, encountered severe storm conditions as Typhoon Dujuan barreled toward the country, resulting in heavy flooding in several communities. pic.twitter.com/Yz9RWCHo51

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The JMA had warned on Sunday that the rain and winds would intensify even before the typhoon made landfall. “Total precipitation through Tuesday (today) could exceed the average for the entire month of September and set a new record,” it noted.

HERO PILOT LANDS PLANE at Haneda Airport, Japan, during TYPHOON Dujuan; passengers APPLAUD pic.twitter.com/nasrNSWkwQ

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Various events were canceled, including the final day of the Tokyo Game Show—one of the world’s largest video game expos—in Chiba, near the capital, as well as an outdoor music festival and a baseball game.

Flooding also occurred in parts of the city of Ichikawa, east of the Japanese capital.

Source: KYPE