A powerful storm hits the west of Japan



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A powerful storm hit Japan, which hit more than 20 people in the western areas already affected by floods and landslides.

Typhoon Jongdari, with winds of up to 180 km / h, landed in Ise at Mie.

More than 170 domestic flights were canceled for Sunday and train services were disrupted.

A total of 21 people were injured in recent days as the storm caused strong winds and torrential rains. Minister Shinzo Abe warned that the storm could continue to bring heavy rain even after the epicenter has pbaded.

The typhoon weakened after touching the ground and was downgraded to a tropical storm, but many provinces remained in a state of alert. Last July, Koji Kunitomi, a crisis management official in Okayama's western prefecture, said, "Fortunately, so far, we have not seen any new floods." t

The storm, after unleashing torrential rains over East and Japan, shifted to the west then south on Sunday

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The storm moved across the western Chugoku region, where record rains triggered floods and landslides that killed about 220 people

. and thousands of people affected are still in temporary shelters or damaged homes.

Storm hits Kyushu's southern landmbad Sunday evening

Kyushu authorities urged residents to evacuate before rain intensified

. In Japan, evacuation orders are not mandatory and people often stay at home, then be trapped later by a rapid rise in water or sudden slips.

Japan is now in typhoon and is regularly affected. There are major storms during the summer and autumn.

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