WorldOne man was killed and more than 3 million people were advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon bore down on the Japanese capital on Saturday, bringing with it the heaviest rain and winds in 60 years. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of warning for some areas in Tokyo, Kanagawa and five other surrounding prefectures, warning of amounts of rain that occur only once in decades. “We are seeing unprecedented rain,” an agency official told a news conference carried by public broadcaster NHK. “Damage from floods and landslides is likely taking place already.”Many people in and around Tokyo were already taking shelter in temporary evacuation facilities. I’m scared to think about when we will have run out diapers and milk,” she told Reuters.

Source: Sunday Times October 12, 2019 08:37 UTC