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Typhoon Lan Brings Heavy Rain and Disruption as it Crosses Japan

  • Typhoon Lan made landfall in western Japan, causing flooding, tornadoes, landslides, and wind damage.
  • Hundreds of thousands were evacuated and hundreds of flights canceled as the typhoon disrupted travel.
  • The storm brought record rainfall in some areas and cut power to tens of thousands of households.
  • No casualties were reported, but injuries and infrastructure damage occurred in the affected regions.
  • Transportation was widely disrupted, impacting summer holiday travel, as services like trains and flights were suspended.
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