Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record rains on the region, triggering floods and landslides, and leaving at least two dead.
TOKYO, Japan –
“Another male was driving to his home when the water level rose and his vehicle apparently stopped. While the individual tried to walk home, he was believed to have died,” the official said. Typhoon Talas battered central Japan on Friday and Saturday as it swept by just off the Pacific coast, dumping more than 40 centimetres of rain in a 24-hour period in communities in Shizuoka, according to Japan Meteorological Agency.Heavy rain from the storm sparked landslides, including in remote mountains in Shizuoka, causing several electricity pylons to fall and snap, resulting in as many as 120,000 households losing power Saturday.
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