Rainstorm disaster in Tottori County, typhoon "Lan En" landed in Japan twice at the highest level | rainstorm | rainstorm disaster
The 7th typhoon of this year, Lanen, landed in Japan twice in a row on the 15th. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level rainstorm warning to Tottori County, calling on people in disaster areas to protect their own safety.
As of now, "Lan En" has caused multiple injuries in Japan, with one person seriously injured. Due to the impact of the passage of "Lan En", heavy rain fell in the central and western parts of Honshu Island, Japan.
The Japan Meteorological Agency observed that the extremely heavy rainstorm in Tottori County was the worst in decades, and major disasters such as landslides and river flooding could occur at any time. The highest level rainstorm warning was issued to some areas of the county that afternoon. As of 18:30 on the 15th, the 24-hour rainfall in George Town, Tottori City reached 489.5 millimeters, the largest rainfall since statistics began in 1982.
On that day, 900 domestic flights in Japan were suspended, and the section between Nagoya Station and Shin Osaka Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen, as well as the section between Shin Osaka Station and Okayama Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen, were closed all day. Kansai International Airport was temporarily closed due to flight cancellations and strong winds on the cross sea bridge connecting the airport. About 650 people were trapped at the airport on the evening of the 14th, and most flights remained suspended or significantly delayed on the 15th. The chaotic situation at the airport has not eased.