Japanese waste disposal plants in areas rocked by Typhoon Hagibis overwhelmed by debris
The waste disposal capacities of municipalities hit by Typhoon Hagibis in mid-October are nearing their limits, causing a fresh problem in the afflicted areas in the aftermath of the storm. The amount of waste from the typhoon, including bedding and furniture, has been large, and ...
Heavy rains leave at least 10 dead in Chiba and Fukushima prefectures as rescue efforts continue
Torrential rains spurred landslides and flooding in areas of eastern Japan still reeling from damage caused by recent typhoons.
In wake of Typhoon Hagibis, demand surging for post-flood recovery manual
The extensive flooding caused by Typhoon Hagibis, which inundated tens of thousands of homes, is driving demand for a free guide outlining recommended steps for recovery. The 32-page guide titled "Recovering From a Flood Disaster" was created by the Disaster Connection Japan Network, an organization ...
Typhoon Hagibis death toll rises as rescuers race against the clock to find survivors
Rescuers on Tuesday raced against the clock to save more than a dozen people still missing after a catastrophic typhoon killed at least 73 people in 12 prefectures and paralyzed numerous areas over the weekend. A total of 14 were still unaccounted for as of ...
Hurricane Dorian has gained fearsome new muscle as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, bearing down on the northwestern Bahamas early Saturday en route to Florida's east coast. Millions of people in Florida, along with the state's Walt Disney World and President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago ...
Rescuers evacuate over 500 passengers from stranded train in southern India
Rescuers in India have evacuated more than 500 passengers from a train after it got stuck in monsoon floodwaters between two stations near Mumbai. A statement by the Disaster Management Office in Maharashtra state said the Mahalaxmi Express train, which left Mumbai at around 8.15 ...
Government draws up disaster reduction measures after summer floods across western Japan
The government has drawn up a planned outline of disaster reduction measures in response to several large natural disasters this year, including steps to prevent airports from being inundated.
Hurricane Michael death toll rises to at least 17 as search goes on in Florida
The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to 17 people across four states on Friday as rescuers, hampered by power and phone outages, used cadaver dogs, drones and heavy equipment to search devastated communities in the Florida Panhandle. Searchers found one person dead in the ...
How to sum up Japan's summer of disaster in Japanese?
The summer of 2018 was one for the books — busting meteorological records, wreaking havoc and devastating entire regions along the coast of western Japan.
Ferocious Typhoon Mangkhut knocks out power as it plows through northeast Philippines
Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the Philippines' northeastern coast early Saturday, its ferocious winds and blinding rain ripping off tin roof sheets and knocking out power, and plowed through the agricultural region at the start of the onslaught. The typhoon made landfall before dawn in the ...
At least five dead as Hurricane Florence makes landfall in the U.S. and drenches the Carolinas
Blowing ashore with howling 90 mph (155 kph) winds, Florence splintered buildings, trapped hundreds of people and swamped entire communities along the U.S.'s Carolina coast Friday in what could be just the opening act in a watery, two-part, slow-motion disaster. At least five people ...
Millions on U.S. East Coast prepare for potentially catastrophic Hurricane Florence
With mandatory evacuations already issued for parts of three East Coast states, millions of Americans are preparing for what could become one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to hit the Eastern Seaboard in decades. Carrying winds of up to 140 mph (220 kph) as a ...
