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EASTERN JAPAN — THE TOLL FROM LAST WEEK'S TYPHOON RISES TO 12
On the board · September 25, 2026 →THE STORM
The count from last week's typhoon rose to 12 dead and 3 missing: 7 in Chiba, 4 in Kanagawa and 1 in Miyazaki, with about 500 homes damaged. Search and recovery continues in Chiba and Kanagawa, and 832 mm in 48 hours on Oshima stands as the station's highest on record. (Handled with care.)
THE RECORD
11 turning points on record since Sep 15 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 25▽ slipped down the board
Sep 24▽ eased
Sep 23easing → recovery
Sep 22peak → easing · eased sharply
Sep 21cresting → peak
Sep 20peak → cresting
Sep 19cresting → peak
Sep 18building → cresting
WHO IT TOUCHES
Health systemsRecovery in Japan, evacuees in Odisha, landslide risk in Sri Lanka, and a flooded weekend ahead for the Big Island.
CONNECTED
One country, two storms in a fortnight — eastern Japan is still counting 12 dead and 3 missing from last week's typhoon, while Surigae is forecast to pass about 107 miles east of Okinawa early Monday as a typhoon..
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.