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Typhoon Dujuan: Calamity approaches Japan at 198KM/h, triggering heavy rain and landslide alerts.
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News18•21-09-2026, 14:20
Typhoon Dujuan: Calamity approaches Japan at 198KM/h, triggering heavy rain and landslide alerts.
- •Powerful Typhoon Dujuan is heading towards Japan's eastern Pacific coast at speeds up to 198 kilometers per hour.
- •Japan's meteorological agency issued alerts for heavy rain, strong winds, floods, and landslides.
- •The typhoon was located about 100 kilometers west-southwest of Hachijo Island near Tokyo.
- •Up to 350 mm of rain is forecast for the Tokai region, and 300 mm for Kanto and the Izu Islands.
- •Residents are warned to stay indoors during the holiday period, with travel disruptions expected.
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According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Dujuan reached maximum wind gusts of up to 198 kilometers per hour, with an atmospheric pressure of 960 hectopascals at its center.
The typhoon caused severe travel disruptions, forcing the closure of parts of some highways and leading to expected delays or cancellations of bullet train services between Tokyo and western Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level-4 landslide alert for parts of Chiba Prefecture and predicted up to 350 millimeters of rain in the Tokai region, 300 millimeters in Kanto and the Izu Islands, and 200 millimeters in Tohoku.
