Trami travelled on a path up the centre of the mainland, shaking buildings and nerves around the country.
People in Japan have been witnessing the brute force of Mother Nature in recent months, with earthquakes, floods, and typhoons wreaking havoc on the country. Just yesterday the 24th of typhoon of the year, Typhoon Trami, made landfall in Japan and tore its way up the centre of the mainland, coming close to the capital of Tokyo and bringing public transport to a halt as people were encouraged to stay indoors to shelter from the rain and strong winds, which hit a maximum speed of 216 kilometres (134 miles) per hour.
As Trami travelled up from the south, it first hit the southern island of Okinawa on Saturday, causing flash floods and rising swells which had the rest of the country concerned about what was to come.
▼ This video, taken from inside a carpark, shows the intensity of the wind and rain in the area.
風が強すぎて、駐車場から出られない〜 #沖縄台風 #台風24号 #沖縄台風 https://t.co/YjCrGXeskc
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◇Mrs.jiji◇ (@Oki_Hibiscus) September 29, 2018
One Twitter user attempted to walk outside during the storm but hardly managed to stand due to the fierce winds.
車が心配で見にいきましたが、 立ってられない程の暴風に水滴が痛いです😭横転している車もあり今回の台風はここ最近の中でも最も強いように感じます。気をつけて下さい。 https://t.co/SabMYHYnzY
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宮城 梓 (@azusa54) September 29, 2018
▼ The sudden downpours quickly turned streets into rivers.
フェンスとフェンスの間が川なんですけどね、川と道の境が無くなってる〜 恐怖しかなかった。 #台風24号 https://t.co/Ny90VVixVX
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◇Mrs.jiji◇ (@Oki_Hibiscus) September 30, 2018
南城市奥武島やばい。 民家まで水がきてる！ いまから満潮になるからもっとやばくなるっていうし。 しかも、うちのおばーの車流された笑 ＃チャーミー ＃南城市 https://t.co/Wc2um2Z6VK
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まなか (@manariri1229) September 29, 2018
And up in the air, cranes on high rise buildings swung about in the wind, threatening to topple over.
台風やばい笑 風でクレーンがめっちゃ動いてる笑 #沖縄 #台風24号 https://t.co/CFQxv4Nd0y
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riara 4執行済み (@riara3307310) September 29, 2018
After battering Okinawa, the slow-moving typhoon made its way to the mainland, affecting Kagoshima on the southern island of Kyushu at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
20180930 11時30分現在 更に風が強くなっております。 とても怖いです。 体がもっていかれます。 皆さま気をつけてください。 #鹿児島 #台風24号 #台風 https://t.co/rdO9sNpenP
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江之島温泉 (@enoshima_onsen) September 30, 2018
▼ Winds in the area were strong enough to topple vending machines.
鹿児島の台風被害ですよ https://t.co/Ur9P0KUonB
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🏸しょう🏊♂️ (@japankhmer) September 30, 2018
▼ In the neighbouring prefecture of Miyazaki, heavy rains flooded streets.
宮崎の実家近くが完全に冠水していて、一気に酔い冷めて電話。「停電中やけど、発電機あるから冷蔵庫繋いで寝てる！」といつもの明るい声の母😳😳今回は台風に慣れてるはずの宮崎でもボコボコらしいので皆様ご注意を... https://t.co/Cw8c08xxkd
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まめっぴ@10.13ZERO1熊本 (@mame707000) September 30, 2018
At approximately 12.35pm, Trami made landfall at Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan, with authorities sending out advisories for people in the area to “brace for extreme weather”. As it travelled on a path up the centre of the country, prefecture after prefecture was struck by torrential rain and winds. In some areas debris was blown onto power lines, causing sparks and blackouts.
停電繰り返したから 気になって外の動画撮ってたら 目の前爆発してやばい💥💥💥 #台風 #台風24号 https://t.co/0SAJ8osvPn
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もとさん＠4th終了→スタァライト発注 (@pad_evolution) September 30, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of homes lost power during the storm, but the electricity in public areas at some apartment blocks seemed to be affected in an unusual way.
近くのマンションが停電するかしないかの瀬戸際で闘ってて草 https://t.co/qqX3aog2Dm
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Yuto. (@yuto0123hand) September 29, 2018
近くのマンション こわ https://t.co/ptkBtAP8lY
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まち (@machi_o0) September 30, 2018
Shizuoka Prefecture was one of the worst-hit areas, with damaged roofs, uprooted trees, and widespread blackouts in the area.
▼ The roads were dark without power running in Shizuoka’s largest city, Hamamatsu.
Close to midnight, the temperature rose a few degrees and the wind picked up around the Kanto region as the centre of the typhoon made its way through Nagano Prefecture near Tokyo.
▼ Around this time, Kanagawa Prefecture was also hit by heavy rain and strong winds.
▼ Fujisawa Station in Kanagawa appeared to be damaged during the storm.
藤沢駅ゴミになってたｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ https://t.co/yYilyeOHz5
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お尻寿司 (@oSIRIs_1000) September 30, 2018
藤沢駅壊れてるって写真送られてきたんだけど想像の5倍は壊れてた https://t.co/IZkTHHuBLw
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ひより (@TO_HIYORI) September 30, 2018
Despite not being directly in the path of the typhoon, Tokyo was lashed by extreme weather that shook buildings, leading many residents to comment that it was the strongest typhoon they’d ever experienced in Tokyo. This video, filmed in front of the Hikarie building in Shibuya, shows how wild the weather became in the heart of the city.
#終電逃しちゃった #台風 #渋谷 ヒカリエ前w 台風感ぱないwww https://t.co/b01Ykf5T71
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陸でもない私 (@_6demonai) September 30, 2018
JR East suspended all its train services in Tokyo, including the busy Yamanote Line, at 8 p.m. The live cam at Shibuya’s scramble crossing showed the area was deserted during the peak of the storm, although one person was eager to get their minute of fame on the live cam by jumping up and down in the middle of the road.
台風の渋谷見てたら、変な奴いた https://t.co/DGDYjebYEt
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越智 太 (@futoshimaru50) September 30, 2018
Today, after the storm passed, the skies were clear around the country, with unusually warm temperatures on the first day of October. However, in the light of day, more scenes of damage were brought to light around the country.
▼ This tree was uprooted at Meguro.
▼ And this one was found at Naka-Itabashi Station in Tokyo.
▼ In Saitama Prefecture, workers got straight to work repairing broken power lines.
Offices and apartments in high-rise buildings sustained some damage to glass windows and balconies.
と、隣のビルが( ﾟдﾟ) #台風 ift.tt/2Irb19q https://t.co/M0l83gmBVQ
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魔竜王 (@maryuou) October 01, 2018
A number of shrine and temple buildings around the country were also damaged, including this one at Yabo Tenman-gū shrine in Kunitachi, Tokyo.
▼ A building at Kasuisai Temple at Fukuroi in Shizuoka also collapsed due to the storm.
ヤバイ。。。 可睡斎の山門が倒れてる。。。 #可睡斎 #袋井 #台風 https://t.co/xGC32oxrOM
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__o_ka___moto___3 (@onigiri3kac) September 30, 2018
▼ At Koenji in Tokyo, a small eatery was blown off the wall overnight.
▼ Today it was being cleared away by workers.
台風の爪痕。みなさん落下物などには十分ご注意を。#高円寺 #杉並区 #台風一過 https://t.co/Lf2qkASeJA
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まつ (@rinmatu7) October 01, 2018
Tyhoon attack in Koenji :( #台風 #高円寺 #たち食い #台風24号 #被害 https://t.co/bjRoO9M6sj
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𝕒𝕚🍌 (@2525girlintokyo) October 01, 2018
Another eatery hit hard by the storm was family restaurant chain Gust, which suffered two toppled signs, one being at the Numazu Bypass in Shizuoka Prefecture…
本日の沼津バイパスの ガストです... えっ(@_@;) https://t.co/B2XTsrJRzP
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マサキ (@masaki_j_boy) October 01, 2018
ガスト看板たおれてる|дﾟ) https://t.co/Sv9BeYKvwN
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松本隆良 (@chivicccc___) October 01, 2018
And the other at one of their branches in Okinawa.
東江メガネに続きガストも…😂 #台風24号 #台風の目 #沖縄 #ガスト https://t.co/Q1TM7V53iZ
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愛美 (@zoyi1LDdc95YmIG) September 29, 2018
Despite all the damage caused by the typhoon around the country, news reports have recorded two deaths and approximately 120 injuries nationwide. With yet another typhoon on course to hit Japan in the upcoming week, it’s an important reminder to take note of official weather warnings and heed the advice sent out by officials, and take care in times of extreme weather.
Source: Instagram/台風24号
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