Typhoon Talim Triggers Evacuations in Japan Amid Record Rainfall
Residential streets are covered with water due to Typhoon Talim crossing from Kyusyu to Shikoku in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture on Sept. 17.
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Typhoon Talim made landfall on Japan’s Kyushu island Sunday, spurring authorities to call for the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents amid record rainfalls measured in some areas.
Bullet trains operators reported stoppages because of electricity outages and heavy rain. About 110 millimeters (4.3 inches) of rain in one hour was recorded in Oita prefecture, with some areas receiving more in one day than is typical for an entire month, according to NHK.