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Episode 26: Perspectives from Typhoon Hagibis — a storm chaser, an evacuee, a reporter

Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan on Oct. 12, causing widespread damage to Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures. This week, storm chaser James Reynolds, evacuee Andrew McKirdy and reporter Chisato Tanaka share their experiences of the typhoon. Hosted by Oscar Boyd.

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Read/see more:

The Japan Times’ coverage of Typhoon Hagibis
The Japan Times’ disaster portal and emergency advice
Chisato Tanaka’s tweet thread of post-typhoon flooding in Nagano
James Reynolds on YouTube at Earth Uncut TV
Dan Traylor’s article on storm chasing

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