Typhoon Chan-hom makes historic landfall north of Tokyo
Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in southern Ibaraki Prefecture on August 11 for the first time since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1951.
Three women in the prefecture were knocked down by the strong winds and suffered minor injuries.
According to Ibaraki Prefecture, three women in their 50s to 80s were knocked down by strong winds from the typhoon and suffered minor injuries.
32 evacuation shelters had been opened across the prefecture as of 10PM on August 11.
Scaffolding at a construction site collapsed onto a two-story building in Tokyo but no injuries were reported.
In Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, a large cedar tree was brought down by the strong winds.
Reporter / Around what time did it fall?
Witness / A little after 6:30PM.
Reporter / How strong was the wind compared to now?
Witness / It was about the same. I heard a cracking sound, so I immediately turned around. The tree slowly fell with a thud onto the road.
A street tree snapped at the base and fell onto the road in Tokyo as well, temporarily halting traffic. There were no injuries reported from the fallen tree.

