Typhoons and Turbulence: Japan's Unprecedented Rains Bring Widespread Devastation The recent deluge that swept through eastern Japan has left at least six people dead and thousands affected by disruptions to their daily lives.
The severity of this storm is not just measured by its intensity but also by its timing – it came on the heels of an unusually active typhoon season.
Japan's Meteorological Agency was caught off guard by the sheer ferocity of this particular rain event.