Typhoon Etau slams into Japanese mainland

AFP, TOKYO: Typhoon Etau slammed into Japan on Wednesday causing injuries as torrential rain sparked landslides and flooding with more than half a million people advised to evacuate, including in suburban Tokyo.
Rail and air services were also disrupted after the storm, packing winds of up to 125 kilometres (78 miles) per hour, landed in central Aichi prefecture shortly after 10:00 am local time (0100 GMT).
Television footage showed cars sloshing through flooded streets and houses submerged, as pedestrians waded through water that reached their knees.

Typhoon Etau slams into Japanese mainland

AFP, TOKYO: Typhoon Etau slammed into Japan on Wednesday causing injuries as torrential rain sparked landslides and flooding with more than half a million people advised to evacuate, including in suburban Tokyo. Rail and air services were also disrupted after the storm, packing winds of up to 125 kilometres (78 miles) per hour, landed in central Aichi prefecture shortly after 10:00 am local time (0100 GMT). Television footage showed cars sloshing through flooded streets and houses submerged, as pedestrians waded through water that reached their knees.