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Typhoon Ampil Disrupts Travel and Forces Evacuations in Japan

The powerful storm caused significant disruptions in flights and train services, with thousands ordered to evacuate due to risks of flooding and mudslides.

  • Over 600 flights were canceled, affecting approximately 90,000 passengers.
  • Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya were suspended.
  • More than 320,000 residents in Iwaki, Fukushima, received evacuation orders.
  • Power outages impacted thousands of households in Chiba, Ibaraki, and Saitama prefectures.
  • Heavy rains and strong winds led to warnings of landslides and flooding in the Kanto and Tohoku regions.
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