1. More than 1.9 million urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon batters Japan

More than 1.9 million urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon batters Japan

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  • Japan is bracing for record rainfall as Typhoon Dujuan approaches Tokyo and other parts of the eastern coast.
  • Authorities warned of floods and landslides, with rainfall forecast to reach 350 mm in Tokai and 300 mm in Kanto and the Izu Islands.
  • Dujuan is packing sustained winds of 126 km/h and gusts up to 180 km/h as it moves toward Japan.
  • The storm has already disrupted travel, with around 300 flights cancelled and some train services suspended.

Source: bbc.com

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