Typhoon Dujuan brought heavy rain to the Izu Islands and the Kanto region on Monday, with advisories and evacuation orders issued for some areas as Japan marks its Silver Week holidays.
The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents in the Izu Islands and Kanto, as well as Pacific coastal areas of Tokai and Tohoku, to remain on high alert for landslides and violent winds, as well as flooding in low-lying areas, swollen or overflowing rivers and high waves.?
One person in Miyazaki Prefecture was confirmed dead as a result of the typhoon, and another sustained minor injuries, according to a report released Monday afternoon by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
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