• Typhoon Dujuan leaves 12 dead and 3 missing, record rain, floods and landslides hit Japan

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heavy rainfall from Typhoon Dujuan caused flooding and landslides across eastern Japan on September 21 and 22, 2026. Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) reported 12 deaths and three people missing nationwide as of September 24. Seven deaths were recorded in Chiba, four in Kanagawa and one in Miyazaki, while searche and rescue operations continued in Chiba and Kanagawa.48-hour rainfall total reached 832 mm (32.76 inches) at Oshima, Tokyo setting an all time record for the station.

  • Typhoon Dujuan brings record rainfall to eastern Japan, JMA issues Level 5 landslide warning for Oshima

    ByRishav Kothari

    Rainfall on Oshima reached 600 mm (23.6 inches) in the 24 hours ending at 14:00 LT (05:00 UTC) on September 21, 2026, as Typhoon Dujuan passed the Izu Islands and approached eastern Japan. The record September rainfall prompted a Level 5 landslide special warning, while flooding, landslides and transport disruption affected parts of the Kanto region.

  • Record rainfall, floods and outages hit Chiba, leaving at least 8 dead, Japan

    ByReet Kaur

    Eight people were confirmed dead after record rainfall caused widespread flooding across Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on August 13 and 14, 2026, according to prefectural and municipal authorities. At 06:00 LT on August 14, 7 359 people were sheltering at 359 sites in 39 municipalities, while emergency and evacuation measures remained in force.