Supertiphon Hagibis has killed more than 30 people | Chronic

The threat has become reality. Typhoon Hagibis swept the center and north of the Japanese territory with torrential rains and high winds, and although yesterday the sky was red, the tragedy was still there. Local authorities said that 33 people lost their lives because of the phenomenon, while 19 were missing.

Houses in ruins, flooded cars and inaccessible areas formed the panorama that left the passage of the supertiphon which reached more than 230 kilometers at the hour. Thus, more than 110,000 people, including police officers, firefighters, coast guards and members of the self-defense forces, participated in the rescue operation, despite raising the level of security. maximum alert announced Saturday.

Of the 33 deaths, one experienced an unusual situation. The 70-year-old woman fell 40 meters high while being assisted in a rescue helicopter in the northern city of Iwaki. As a result, local officials apologized publicly and acknowledged that the woman had not been properly linked.

Shreds

The consequences were numerous for central and northern Japan. In the central region of Nagano, a dike broke and released the waters of the Chikuma River, in a residential area where the houses were covered up to the first floor. Meanwhile, in Kawagoe, northwest of Tokyo, first responders had to evacuate a group of elderly people, some wheelchair users, from a nursing home, which was also flooded.

Typhoon Hagibis landed on Saturday morning southwest of Tokyo, with gusts of 216 km / h, forcing airports to be closed. More than 800 domestic flights have been canceled and most transport services have been halted. from the country. In addition, three matches of the Rugby World Cup could not be played and the classification of the Grand Prix of Formula 1 could not be organized Saturday nor adopted by Sunday morning, a few hours before the race.