What Typhoon Hagibis has led to in Japan

Japan has launched a major up and running search and rescue after a deadly Typhoon has led to mass destruction. Typhoon Hagibis led to extensive landslides and flooding, which ultimately destroyed buildings, leaving dozens dead. As they were hosting The Rugby World Cup for the first time, this storm took them by surprise. This Typhoon made landfall on Saturday evening on the Izu Peninsula, located southwest of Tokyo. This first occurrence of the typhoon left a trail of destruction. 

About 49 people were killed, 200 injured, and approximately 14 people are still missing. As of right now, more than 110,000 personnel are helping in the search and rescue of this sudden disaster. Within these rescue and search teams, there are approximately 13,000 police, 66,000 fire members of the department, and 31,000 self-defense force staff. Junior, Kieran Tully, said, “It’s so important to have search teams during times like these.”  

Before the storm, more than 230,000 people were evacuated, following the many emergency orders that were issued to the Tokyo region. As of this Monday, there were still 84,000 households located in the Tokyo region that still had no access to power. Junior, Ellie Lockwood, said, “I can’t believe 84,000 households are still without electricity. They have no way of contacting people to see if they are safe.”

The areas in which this Typhoon hit, are now bracing for more rain that is predicted to hit the region on Monday. With this rain coming, there is the concern of the abundance of flooding that will follow. Many authorities involved in keeping people safe have been prompted to warn people to stay away from areas that the flooding will be most severe. HF Junior, Allison Brown, said, “ I can’t believe these areas that are still in the recovering state from the Typhoon, are now bracing for more flooding.” 

The extent to which Tokyo is being destructed from this Typhoon is overbearing. Many clips are being sent in showing rescuers saving people from floods destroying their homes, and people being rescued from water rafts in the middle of the streets. This Typhoon was sudden and has caused thousands to fight for their lives, along with everything they have ever owned.