Typhoon Dujuan batters Chiba, woman missing after landslide in Kanagawa

Flooding occurred in the city of Sakura in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo.
S/ Reporter / Water has receded in front of Sakura Station, but large amounts of mud remain.
The water is gone, but the area is far from normal.
S/ Music teacher / This car floated and moved over here.
This woman gives music lessons at her home, which was flooded due to rain.
S/ Music teacher / The water hasn’t completely drained away.
Water still remains inside her house.
S/ Music teacher / This is the practice room where students practice the piano. The water came up to around here. The piano may be ruined. I never imagined something like this would happen.
She says she turned the breaker on, but there’s no electricity.
S/ Music teacher / The refrigerator may be ruined. I’m just shocked and feel like I have to do something about it. My mind is completely disorganized.
Typhoon Dujuan has caused severe damage, and the death toll has risen to 10.
S/ Reporter / This road remains flooded. A car can be seen submerged halfway up.
In the city of Inzai in Chiba Prefecture, a man in his 60s was found near a submerged vehicle and was later confirmed dead.
A landslide occurred in the city of Miura in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.
S/ Reporter / Amid rain, the search for a woman in her 20s continues today.
The woman in her 20s who was caught in a landslide has yet to be found.
Railway operations were also affected.
According to East Japan Railway, heavy rain triggered by the typhoon caused mud to flow onto train tracks and flooding to occur in multiple locations in Chiba Prefecture.
As a result, all services on the Sotobo Line that connects Chiba and Awa-Kamogawa stations were suspended throughout the day on September 23 but resumed the following day.
Parts of the Sobu Line remain suspended on September 24.
The segment of the Uchibo Line between Anegasaki and Kisarazu stations is expected to take at least three months to restore.
The Kururi Line between Kisarazu and Kazusa-Kameyama stations was suspended, with no timeline in sight for resuming service on some sections.
JR East says it will provide updates of service resumptions on its website as soon as information becomes available.
Power outages continue across Chiba Prefecture, with about 18,000 households remaining without electricity as of around 1 p.m. on September 24.
Tokyo Electric Power Company said restoration work is underway in areas where access is possible.

