A devastating typhoon has dealt a finishing blow to Japan: Houses, bridges, roads destroyed

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Powerful tropical typhoon Lan hit Japan just a week after the devastating typhoon Khunun. More than 18,000 residents of Tottori Prefecture in western Japan have been isolated from the outside world due to the impact of the elements. The typhoon destroyed 4 bridges, and the resulting landslides blocked all roads. Typhoon Lan hit the coast of Japan this morning, becoming the first typhoon to cross the country this year. The typhoon crossed Osaka Bay and moved into the Akashi area of Hyogo Prefecture later that day, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Further, the typhoon hit the northern part of the country along the coast of the Sea of Japan. Along its entire path, the typhoon left behind a trail of strong winds, heavy rains, landslides and severe flooding. Highways were washed out and submerged, the authorities urged more than 240,000 residents to evacuate to safe areas. The typhoon’s impact on the central and western parts of Japan was the strongest. Overflowing rivers led to flooding of communities, landslides damaged dozens of buildings, more than 150 thousand houses were de-energized. According to authorities, 78 people were injured in eight prefectures. Due to the elements, transport links were disrupted in western and central Japan. The typhoon has now weakened to a tropical storm and winds at its epicenter do not exceed 75 km/h (47 mph). Lan is located in the northern part of the Sea of Japan and is heading towards Sakhalin Island, Russia. It is expected to further weaken and gradually disappear within 3-4 days. The channel presents such weather events and natural disasters as: 1. Water: rain, hail, snowfall, flood, mudflow, tsunami, high tide, heavy rainfall, snow, huge waves, river flooding, dam overflow, ice flood, snowfall. 2. Fire: fire, forest fire, volcanic lava, lightning. 3. Earth: earthquake, landslide, rockfall, sinkhole. 4. Air: tornado, hurricane, wind, cyclone, storm, typhoon, sandstorm, tropical storm. 5. Space: lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, planetary parade, asteroid, comet, planet, satellite, meteorite, UFO, fireball in the sky, space debris, full moon, ISS, space exploration, Space X, NASA. 6. Nature: animals, insects, plants, climatic zones, natural events and phenomena. Subscribe to the channel “When the Earth is Angry“: ATTENTION: All videos are taken from public sources. The selection is carried out by date of publication, title, description and place of the event. Sometimes, due to unfair posting of news on social networks, the video may contain frames that do not correspond to the date and place. It is not always possible to check all videos. We apologize for possible mistakes! #Japan #Flood #Typhoon #NaturalDisaster #SevereWeather #StrongWind #HeavyRain #Hurricane