Japan braces for landfall of massive Typhoon No. 15

[AsahinaKimi]

Firefighters haul sandbags up a levee in Nagoya's Moriyama Ward on the morning of Sept. 21 as Typhoon No. 15 approached the Japanese archipelago. (Mainichi)

As Typhoon No. 15 drives up the eastern side of Japan toward the Kanto region without any sign of weakening, residents in its path are experiencing their own storms of anxiety.


A wave generated by Typhoon No. 15 slams into a breakwater in Shizuoka's Suruga Ward on the morning of Sept. 21, 2011. As of noon on Sept. 21, the typhoon had left four people dead and two missing in Aichi Prefecture and other areas, and sparked evacuation orders or recommendations for tens of thousands of people as it lashed the nation with heavy rain. (Mainichi)

As of the morning of Sept. 21, two people had already been reported killed in the storm, with two others missing. Public transportation in the Tokai and Kanto regions is shutting down as the typhoon brings its buckets of rain and vicious winds northeast toward the capital. The storm is feared to make landfall on the evening of Sept. 21, and Japan is bracing for the worst.

In Nagoya, heavy rains brought by the typhoon have already set precipitation and river level records. According to the city's disaster response headquarters, some 1.09 million people in the area have been issued evacuation notices, but the number to actually flee was at most only 4,500.

The disaster response unit also said that the standard criteria for issuing evacuation notices had been set in 2001, after extreme rains in the Tokai region took the lives of 10 people and injured 111 others across five prefectures in 2000. Before then, authorities had "looked at the overall situation before making a decision."

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[ensho]

1. one thing after another - the destruction of Japan goes on and on

wishing them well and much Stamina

[AsahinaKimi]

3. Whats that old saying?

"When it rains,...it pours"


People trapped in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya, by heavy rains brought by Typhoon No. 15 are ferried to safety on a raft pulled by rescue workers on the afternoon of Sept. 20, 2011. The typhoon has turned northeast, moving up the coast and causing heavy rains and strong winds from Shikoku to the Tokai region. As of 5 p.m. on Sept. 20, some 1.42 million people in nine prefectures had been issued evacuation notices. The storm has claimed two lives while two more people have been reported missing. The typhoon is expected to hit the Kanto region on the evening of Sept. 21. (Mainichi)

[Kablooie]

7. Hmm. My wife flies back from Haneda tomorrow night. Wonder if it will affect the flights?

[Tsiyu]

2. K&R

And a hope for no more loss.

[mod mom]

4. So sorry about Japan's misfortunes. :(

[AsahinaKimi]

5. They just keep adding up ..

This has been a terrible year...

[WillyT]

6. (((((((Japan)))))))

:grouphug:

Peace...

And stay safe please.

:kick: & Rec !!!

[malaise]

8. Unfreakingbelievable

:grouphug: for the Japanese people

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. kick. Hopes it's not a bad one.