The power of Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis was amply illustrated by rows of bullet trains deluged in floodwaters in Nagano, a mountainous region to the northwest of Tokyo. The power of Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis was amply illustrated by rows of bullet trains deluged in floodwaters in Nagano, a mountainous region to the northwest of Tokyo. Japan’s technological prowess and meticulous attention to detail are sometimes no match for rising risks in a precarious era of climate change. Rows of Japan’s bullet trains, parked in a facility, sit in a pool of water in Nagano (Yohei Kanasashi/AP)Those days are over, and Japan’s readiness for disasters, still based on data collected decades ago, has not kept up with the times, he said. “The message for typhoon-prone areas is that all should prepare for a future of stronger storms,” Mr Field said.

Source: Irish Independent October 15, 2019 09:31 UTC