Tropical Cyclone Lan continued its westward pass on Wednesday Japan, heavy rains, landslides, infrastructure damage and leaving many isolated population centers.
Tropical Cyclone Lan, the seventh typhoon of the season in the Pacific, It is currently moving reduced to a severe tropical storm, It landed at around 5:00 am on Tuesday (20:00 GMT Monday) in the western prefecture of Wakayama and is now continuing its northward course across the Sea of Japan.
Since yesterday, many regions in the west of the country have been affected by heavy rains.2.5 times more than the average for August, as in the city of Tottori, which recorded the historical record for precipitation in the last 24 hours.
exactly in this city, A woman in her 80s died of a heart attack Due to the isolation of the area where he is located and the difficulties of the authorities to reach his help in a timely manner.
These heavy rains They also left structural damage, as in the city of Fukuchiyama.in Kyoto prefecture, where dirt and sand has flooded city roads and isolating villages.
In the city of Maizuru, again in this prefecture, the rise of the river took away most of a bridgeSignificant landslides occurred in the nearby city of Ayabe.
transportation paralysis
Several key shinkansen lines – the bullet train – are suspended to and from Tokyo today On a day when many Japanese returned home after a few holidays spent in Asian countries, except in some parts, due to heavy rains.
Responsible company JR, which is unlikely to resume operations today, asked passengers to call: alternative routes.
Many roads and highways were also closed to traffic.As in the prefectures of Gifu and Osaka, around twenty additional flights have been canceled, according to the latest data released today at 8:30am (23:30 GMT on Tuesday).
Typhoon Arrival in Japan It coincided with the feast period of Oboncommemoration of the deceased and numerous family reunions during their celebration.
This year marks the first time since Covid-19 was equated with seasonal flu.In the summer period, there is a greater increase in domestic trips as well as tourists.
Lan arrives shortly after the passing of Khanun, the previous typhoon of the season. hit the southwest of the Japanese archipelago in the last two weeks and the Korean peninsula, left behind by extensive flooding, extensive property damage and numerous deaths.