Typhoon No. 25 kills 14 people, two new deaths in Chiba and Kanagawa, anxiety grows as Typhoon No. 26 approaches

Two new deaths were confirmed in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures on the 28th due to heavy rains caused by Typhoon No. 25, bringing the total number of dead to 14 and one missing person whose search continues. On the same day, one week has passed since the outbreak. In Chiba Prefecture, where damage was widespread, flooding continues in areas such as Inbanuma where the embankment collapsed, and power outages and water outages continue due to landslides in various places. It is expected that restoration of some sections of the railway will take three months. With fears that Typhoon No. 26 will approach within the week, residents are growing anxious about new disasters.

Typhoon No. 26 moves east-northeast north of Minami Daito Island, near Izu Islands on October 1st - Japan Meteorological Agency

The newly confirmed deaths are a woman in her 20s from Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and a man in his 60s from Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. In the prefecture's Nagara town, police and firefighters are continuing to search for a man in his 70s who is believed to have been caught in a landslide while driving.

According to Chiba Prefecture and other authorities, as of 4 p.m. on the 28th, more than 200 homes were damaged and about 1,600 were flooded. Approximately 3,900 homes remain without power, approximately 450 homes remain without water, and approximately 160 people have taken refuge in evacuation centers. In Ichihara City, where about 2,000 homes were without power, the Self-Defense Force began clearing fallen trees on the same day.

According to JR East, the Sobu Line's Yachimata-Naruto section is expected to take about a month to recover, and the Uchibo Line's Anegasaki-Kisarazu section is expected to take about three months. Buses cannot be secured on the Uchibo Line, and alternative transportation has not been implemented.

Amid this situation, residents in areas where the impact of No. 25 still remains are voicing their concerns as weather forecasts indicate that the extremely strong No. 26 may approach. A 44-year-old man from Shisui Town said, ``I'm very worried, but there's nothing I can do unless the water recedes.''

On the 27th, Governor Toshito Kumagai inspected emergency construction work on the Inbanuma embankment and said, ``The question is how far we can go before the typhoon arrives.''