Typhoon leaves trails of destruction while wreaking havoc across Japan

A devastating typhoon has swept through Japan and left a trail of destruction in its wake.Typhoon Jangmi wreaked havoc when it made landfall on Wednesday (June 3), resulting in burst riverbanks, widespread flooding, landslides and powerful winds, according to Japanese outlet News on Japan.Harrowing footage shows riverbanks bursting and water flooding into nearby homes.Heavy rain and winds have pelted Tokyo and nearby regions, hampering efforts to evacuate 1.6 million people.Buildings have been sandbagged, and roads have been shut due to flooding.

Images show vehicles abandoned on flooded highways, while landslides have torn some roads to pieces.The chaotic storm has damaged homes and city centres across the north Asian country.The typhoon hit Kanto and Tokai regions in eastern Japan, battering places like Okinawa, Kyushu and Shikoku and seeing extreme flooding causing damage to local infrastructure.In Mie Prefecture, some areas recorded rainfall totalling an entire month’s equivalent in 24 hours, according to News on Japan.Owase City in the country’s south east recorded the highest ever June rainfall of 535.5 millimetres.Conditions became near unbearable for one reporter in Kumano.“Strong winds are pushing against my body, and the rain is blowing sideways so hard that it’s difficult to keep my eyes open,” they said.A Level 4 flood danger warning was issued in Tsu City after the Kumozu River and the Kumozu Furukawa River burst its banks.A nearby curry restaurant was badly hit.“It looked like water had accumulated all the way in front of the shop.It was frightening,” an employee said.Meanwhile, the vital highway connecting towns along the east coast collapsed, cutting off access for residents in Minamiise Town.“This is our only road.

We really need it restored as quickly as possible,” one resident said.At Tokyo’s Izu Oshima island, powerful winds whipped up large waves that crashed against seawalls.In Yokohama, strong gusts drove rain sidew...