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Japan: Typhoon: 2014/10/12 Country Information on DRR

Period 2014/10/12
Country or District Japan
Event Type Typhoon
Outline Typhoon Vongfong, the strongest storm to hit Japan this year battered the southern islands of Kyushu and Shikoku early on 13 October 2014, brought heavy rain to Tokyo and caused extensive travel disruption. At least 59 persons were injured.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Cabinet Office 2014/11/06
Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 23
Slightly injured: 73
Halfly collapsed houses: 6
Partially damaged houses: 128
Inundation above floor level: 102
Inundation below floor level: 734
Nonresidential buildings: 17
Cabinet Office 2014/10/15
Killed: 3
Seriously injured: 21
Slightly injured: 73
Halfly collapsed houses: 3
Partially damaged houses: 50
Inundation above floor level: 31
Inundation below floor level: 267
Nonresidential buildings: 17
Cabinet Office 2014/10/14
Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 21
Slightly injured: 69
Halfly collapsed houses: 3
Partially damaged houses: 44
Inundation above floor level: 26
Inundation below floor level: 249
Nonresidential buildings: 17
Cabinet Office 2014/10/14
Killed: 1
Injured: 75
Halfly collapsed houses: 3
Partially damaged houses: 42
Inundation above floor level: 25
Inundation below floor level: 182
Nonresidential buildings: 15
Cabinet Office 2014/10/13
Seriously injured: 10
Slightly injured: 42
Halfly collapsed houses: 4
Partially damaged houses: 9
Inundation above floor level: 1
Inundation below floor level: 5
Nonresidential buildings: 3
Cabinet Office 2014/10/12
Seriously injured: 4
Slightly injured: 23
Halfly collapsed houses: 1
Partially damaged houses: 4
Inundation below floor level: 4
Nonresidential buildings: 4

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Report/Articles

Cabinet Office 2014/11/06
Report of Cabinet Office as at 12:00, 6 November 2014

Cabinet Office 2014/10/15
Report of Cabinet Office as at 10:00, 15 October 2014

Cabinet Office 2014/10/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 19:00, 14 October 2014

Cabinet Office 2014/10/14
Report of Cabinet Office as at 10:00, 14 October 2014

Cabinet Office 2014/10/13
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 13 October 2014

Cabinet Office 2014/10/12
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 12 October 2014

Reuters 2014/10/12
More than 820,000 people have been urged to leave their homes, it said. About 4,900 households in Tokyo suburbs were without power, media said.

Geographycal Data

ECHO 2014/10/12
13 October 2014: Tropical cyclones HUDHUD and VONGFONG

Pictures

Digital Typhoon
Typhoon 201419 (VONGFONG)