Overview
- Japanese officials issued evacuation orders or advisories for roughly 1.9 million residents on Monday and mobilized fire and disaster teams across Saitama, Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures.
- Hundreds of flights were canceled at Haneda and Narita and multiple rail operators suspended services, while major public events, including the Tokyo Game Show, closed early to protect attendees and ease travel strain.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported sustained high winds with violent gusts, warned of up to 300–350 millimeters of rain in parts of Tokai, Kanto and the Izu islands, and issued the highest landslide alert level for parts of Oshima.
- Local authorities and media recorded widespread impacts including power outages, flooded streets, structural damage and rescues, and national broadcasters reported at least two deaths and several people missing as emergency teams carried out searches.
- Meteorologists and analysts noted the storm comes during a strong El Niño that can boost ocean heat and atmospheric moisture, raising risks of heavier storms and complicating recovery for transport hubs and coastal communities.