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Typhoon Approaches Eastern Japan, Prompting Flood and Landslide Warnings
The weather agency warned of up to 350 millimeters of rain and possible flash floods as the storm neared the Tokyo area.
- On Monday, Typhoon Dujuan approached Japan's Pacific coast, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn of torrential rain, violent winds, and landslides across the Kanto region.
- As of 10 a.m., the typhoon was located about 110 kilometers west-southwest of Hachijo Island, moving northeast at 20 km per hour with maximum gusts of 198 kph.
- Heavy rain already drenched the Izu Islands and Chiba Prefecture since Saturday, with some locations recording over 300 mm; the JMA forecasts up to 350 mm in the Tokai region through 6 a.m. Tuesday.
- Linear rain bands could form over Kanto and central Japan, raising the risk of flash floods, while the year's 25th typhoon forces highway closures during a five-day holiday period.
- Organizers postponed the equestrian eventing competition at the Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture until Tuesday due to the storm, which comes amid a year of extreme weather events across East Asia, North America, and Europe.
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(Update headline and lead, more current data, Takaichi statements and slip alerts) Tokyo, Sep 21 (EFE).- The strong typhoon Dujuan was advancing this Monday towards the Pacific coast of eastern Japan with gusts of up to 198 kilometers per hour; while the authorities maximized the alert for landslides in Oshima, [...] Entry Activated maximum alert for landslides on an island south of Tokyo by typhoon Dujuan was first published in HolaNews.
Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings
A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan, the weather agency said.
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