Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters east

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Following Typhoon Dujuan which caused flooding, landslides, power outages, and at least four deaths, residents in eastern Japan are engaged in cleanup efforts. Approximately two million people were advised to evacuate or prepare for evacuation as the typhoon posed a significant threat to life.

Residents of a wide swathe of eastern Japan were picking up the pieces on Tuesday after Typhoon Dujuan tore through the area the previous day, causing extensive flooding, landslides, power outages, flight cancellations and at least four deaths. Nearly 2 million people were instructed to evacuate their homes in low-lying coastal areas, or be prepared to move at short notice, after the Japan Meteorological Agency had warned that the typhoon posed an “imminent threat to life”. While the evacuation...