Typhoon Hagibis

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A man uses a shovel to scoop mud Tuesday in a neighborhood devastated by Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano, Japan. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Asia

Japan's Prime Minister Warns Of 'Prolonged' Effects Of Typhoon Hagibis' Destruction

October 15, 2019 • The government says the death toll from Typhoon Hagibis, which struck over the weekend, is at least 74. It brought record rainfall to parts of the country and forced tens of thousands into shelters.

Death Toll Climbs After Typhoon Hits Japan

Typhoon Hagibis left overturned cars and mud-slicked streets in Hoyasu, Japan. Rescue crews are still combing through areas that flooded after extreme rain caused rivers to break through levees. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Death Toll Climbs After Typhoon Hits Japan

October 14, 2019 • More than 50 people are dead in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis, which dropped extreme amounts of rain over the weekend and caused catastrophic flooding in residential areas.

Typhoon Hagibis Leaves 2 Dead As Flooding And Landslides Threaten More Lives

Workers stack sandbags at a construction site in preparation for Typhoon Hagibis on Enoshima Island, Kamakura, west of Tokyo on Friday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Asia

Typhoon Hagibis Leaves 2 Dead As Flooding And Landslides Threaten More Lives

October 12, 2019 • The typhoon, which has now passed to the northeast of Tokyo, was the largest to hit Japan in 61 years, since the 1958 Kanogawa Typhoon that killed more than 1,200 people.

Super Typhoon Hagibis Could Be Strongest In Decades To Hit Tokyo

An information board announces the cancellation of all practice and qualifying sessions scheduled for Saturday for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix because of the approach of Typhoon Hagibis, at Suzuka Circuit in central Japan, on Friday. Issei Kato/Reuters hide caption

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Super Typhoon Hagibis Could Be Strongest In Decades To Hit Tokyo

October 11, 2019 • The typhoon could make landfall on the main Japanese island of Honshu on Saturday, hitting the capital with up to 2 feet of rain, storm surge and winds up to 135 mph.