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TYPHOONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2019
LIVE BLOG: Typhoon Faxai in Japan
On this live blog, The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of Typhoon Faxai as it approaches and makes landfall in Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2019
Tropical Storm Nari makes landfall in central Japan
Tropical Storm Nari comes ashore in southern Mie Prefecture then moves across the Tokai region before heading to the Pacific Ocean east of the Kanto region.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2019
One year after deadly flooding in western Japan, disaster resonates for vulnerable areas of Tokyo
In the worst-case scenario, 2.5 million residents will be affected as five low-lying wards are submerged in water over 10 meters deep.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 29, 2019
Into the eye of the storm: Video producer James Reynolds goes to extreme lengths to document the impact of a typhoon
James Reynolds has his eyes on his camera's viewfinder, but also on the debris from a broken roof that's darting about in the wind as Typhoon Jebi leaves its mark on the city of Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, in September 2018.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2019
Mount Fuji opens to climbers Monday, but summit inaccessible for now
The Yoshida trail, the most popular of the four routes taken to climb Mount Fuji, will open Monday for the climbing season, but climbers using the trail won't yet be able to reach the summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2019
Virtual reality could help prompt people to flee storms, research says
Virtual reality simulations work better than traditional alerts in motivating people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes, research said on Friday, part of efforts to improve alert methods as the risk of extreme weather increases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 28, 2018
U.K. charity says 10 worst climate-linked disasters this year caused an estimated $85 billion in damage
From floods to extreme heat, 10 of the worst climate-linked disasters in 2018 caused at least $84.8 billion worth of damage, a study released by the charity Christian Aid said on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2018
Improving the nation's resilience to disasters
Improvement must be made not only to physical infrastructure but also to operational aspects of the anti-disaster efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2018
Typhoon Yutu leaves Northern Marianas without power or water
Rescue teams and heavy equipment were mobilized across the Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday after a typhoon hit U.S. Western Pacific territories overnight, causing blackouts and damage to critical infrastructure.

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