Japan's Meteorological Agency warned of an “imminent threat to life” as Typhoon Dujuan made landfall, prompting evacuation orders for almost two million residents. While most of the agency's level‑three heavy‑rain and level‑four landslide warnings have been downgraded, the danger‑to‑life alert remains in Oshima Town and level‑four warnings persist in Shinagawa Ward, Toshima Village and Niijima Village.
The storm has caused power outages affecting more than 50,000 households, cancelled hundreds of flights and halted rail services. Dujuan recorded sustained winds of 130 km/h (80.8 mph) with gusts up to 194 km/h, and its arrival coincided with a five‑day holiday, leading to the cancellation of concerts at the Rock in Japan music festival and Monday’s programme at the Tokyo Game Show.
Emergency services reported several serious incidents: the Yokosuka City Fire Department said a woman in her 60s may have been swept away and is believed buried alive; the Sodegaura City Fire Department rescued a man in his 50s trapped in a landslide site after he fell into a bamboo thicket with heavy machinery; and firefighters in Kanagawa prefecture received a call about a house crushed by a landslide.
Scientists note that Dujuan is the 25th typhoon to hit Japan this year, a season intensified by a “super El Niño” that warms Pacific waters and fuels stronger storms. While climate change is not expected to increase the total number of tropical cyclones globally, rising sea‑surface temperatures can make individual typhoons more intense, with higher wind speeds and heavier rainfall.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has postponed her planned trip to the United States, where she was due to meet President Donald Trump and address the UN General Assembly, to monitor the storm’s impact. Authorities continue to urge the public to stay informed through official weather updates as the typhoon moves north along the Pacific coast, with full damage assessments expected in the coming days.
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