Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds across Japan, triggering flood warnings, disrupting flights and rail services, and leaving nearly 60,000 households without power as it moved toward Tokyo.
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1 / 6Tokyo Under Watch: Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds across Japan on Wednesday, raising flood risks as it moved toward the greater Tokyo region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its highest-level flood warnings for parts of central and eastern Japan, urging residents near rivers and in low-lying areas to move to higher ground as rainfall intensified.
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2 / 6Flood Risk Grows: In Tokyo, residents living near the Zenpukuji River were advised to seek shelter after persistent rain pushed water levels higher. Television footage showed swollen, muddy waters nearing the riverbanks, reported AP. The storm also disrupted daily life in the capital, affecting road traffic and prompting concerns over further flooding as rivers across eastern and western Japan continued to swell.
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3 / 6Power Cuts Mount: Jangmi caused widespread power outages as it moved across the country. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said more than 5,000 homes in the capital region lost electricity, while government spokesperson Minoru Kihara said nearly 60,000 households nationwide had been affected. Authorities also issued evacuation advisories for around 370,000 people across a broad area stretching from Shikoku in western Japan to the Tokyo region, with warnings covering eight prefectures, as per a Reuters report.
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4 / 6Flights, Trains Affected: Severe weather disrupted air and rail services nationwide. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways cancelled more than 600 domestic and international flights scheduled for Wednesday, while broader reports indicated total cancellations could approach 900 services. Some bullet train services in Kyushu and western Japan were delayed, and East Japan Railway suspended several routes in the Tokyo area, warning that further disruptions were possible.
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5 / 6Factories Pause Operations: Manufacturers took precautionary measures as the storm approached key industrial regions. Toyota Motor suspended operations at 13 domestic plants on Wednesday morning, while Suzuki Motor halted production at all five of its factories in Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo. Both companies cited severe weather conditions and the potential impact on transportation and worker safety.
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6 / 6Storm Weakens After Landfall: By mid-morning Wednesday, Jangmi was located east of Shima city and moving northeast with maximum sustained winds of about 90 kmph and a central pressure of 980 hectopascals, according to the JMA. The storm had earlier made landfall in Wakayama Prefecture at typhoon strength with winds of 126 kmph before weakening. It also passed through Okinawa, where 15 people suffered minor injuries. The storm dumped 50 cm of rain in Owase over 24 hours, with up to 20 cm more forecast in some areas, including Tokyo, through Thursday morning. Officials also reported six partially damaged buildings and no new injuries by Wednesday morning.
