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Japan: Typhoon: 2015/07/16 Country Information on DRR

Period 2015/07/16
Country or District Japan
Event Type Typhoon
Outline A powerful typhoon Nangka was barreling toward the Japanese mainland Thursday, 16 July 2015, bringing heavy rains, landslides.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Cabinet Office 2015/07/21
Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 12
Slightly injured: 46
Totally collapsed house: 2
Halfly damaged house: 3
Partially damaged house: 38
Inundation above floor level: 63
Inundation below floor level: 180
Nonresidential building: 24
Debris flow: 5
Slope failure: 40
Cabinet Office 2015/07/21
Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 9
Slightly injured: 47
Totally collapsed house: 1
Halfly damaged house: 1
Partially damaged house: 33
Inundation above floor level: 61
Inundation below floor level: 168
Nonresidential building: 24
Debris flow: 5
Slope failure: 40
Cabinet Office 2015/07/18
Killed: 1
Seriously injured: 9
Slightly injured: 47
Halfly damaged house: 1
Partially damaged house: 30
Inundation above floor level: 59
Inundation below floor level: 162
Nonresidential building: 12
Debris flow: 4
Slope failure: 33
Cabinet Office 2015/07/17
Seriously injured: 7
Slightly injured: 37
Halfly damaged house: 2
Partially damaged house: 27
Inundation above floor level: 13
Inundation below floor level: 71
Nonresidential building: 6
Debris flow: 1
Slope failure: 9
Cabinet Office 2015/07/17
Seriously injured: 4
Slightly injured: 21
Partially damaged house: 11
Inundation above floor level: 7
Inundation below floor level: 43
Slope failure: 2
Cabinet Office 2015/07/16
Slightly injured: 1 Inundation below floor level: 3 Slope failure: 1

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Report/Articles

Cabinet Office 2015/07/21
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 21 July 2015

Cabinet Office 2015/07/21
Report of Cabinet Office as at 9:00, 21 July 2015

Cabinet Office 2015/07/18
Report of Cabinet Office as at 18:00, 18 July 2015

Cabinet Office 2015/07/17
Report of Cabinet Office as at 16:00, 17 July 2015

Cabinet Office 2015/07/17
Report of Cabinet Office as at 9:00, 17 July 2015

Cabinet Office 2015/07/16
Report of Cabinet Office as at 14:30, 16 July 2015

The Japan Times 2015/07/17
A strong typhoon made landfall Thursday night (16 July) on Shikoku, leaving two people dead and a number of other people injured.

The Japan Times 2015/07/16
Typhoon Nangka was described as particularly slow-moving, the kind of storm that can wreak most damage. Fears of landslides prompted the government of Kochi Prefecture on Thursday, 16 July 2015 to advise over 4,000 residents to evacuate their homes.

Pictures

Digital Typhoon
Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 201511 (NANGKA)