Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west
Summary
Tropical storm Chan-hom hit the Tokyo area, causing power outages and knocking down trees before moving west across Japan. The storm caused minor injuries to five people and disrupted flights and travel during a holiday week.Key Facts
- Tropical storm Chan-hom made landfall near the Tokyo region late Tuesday.
- The storm caused more than 3,000 homes in Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures to lose electricity.
- Five people had minor injuries in Ibaraki and Iwate prefectures.
- About 60 flights at Tokyo’s Haneda airport were canceled due to the storm.
- Trees fell in Tokyo, including the Omotesando shopping area, but no serious injuries were reported.
- Chan-hom brought sustained winds around 64 km/h (40 mph) as it moved toward the coast in central Japan.
- This was the first tropical storm or typhoon to make landfall in Ibaraki since 1951.
- The storm arrived shortly after Typhoon Dolphin caused damage and deaths in the Philippines and flooding in China.
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