August 16, 2023 at 11:39 JST
The expected path of Typhoon No. 7 as of 6 a.m. on Aug. 16 (Taken from the Japan Meteorological Agency website)
At least 44 people were injured in the Tokai and Kinki regions as Typhoon No. 7 cut across the western part of the country on Aug. 15 and entered the Sea of Japan, officials said.
In the 24 hours to 6:40 p.m. on Aug. 15, Tottori city recorded 491.5 millimeters of precipitation, while Kagamino town in Okayama Prefecture received 476.5 mm, both of which were record amounts, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
In addition, 605.0 mm of rain fell in Odaicho, Mie Prefecture, and 521.0 mm hit Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, over the same period.
Various areas suffered power outages and numerous rivers overflowed. Transportation systems were severely disrupted by the typhoon.
Typhoon No. 7 is expected to move northward over the Sea of Japan on Aug. 16-17.
It made landfall near Cape Ushiomisaki, Wakayama Prefecture, just before 5 a.m. on Aug. 15.
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