The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis has risen to 72 in Japan, as thousands of residents remain without power or water and evening temperatures hover around 59 degrees F. The storm -- one of the strongest to hit the country in years -- made landfall on Saturday evening local time, southwest of Tokyo, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. On Tuesday, the arduous search for survivors continued in flood-hit areas. A total of 110,000 personnel have been deployed from the fire department, self-defense force and police, as well as 110 helicopters, to aid in search and rescue efforts
Although typhoons are not uncommon in Japan, Hagibis -- which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog -- was particularly brutal, leading to the high death toll. It is one of the deadliest typhoons to have hit Japan in the past decade, surpassed only by Typhoon Talas in 2011, which caused 82 deaths.
For many, the impact of the storm will be felt for many weeks ahead. An estimated 5,500 people remain housed in shelters, according to Japan's Cabinet Office. More than 230,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the storm. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a release that 9,962 houses had been flooded across the country.
The number of households without power stood at 34,000 as of Tuesday morning, down from a peak of 520,000. The Industry Minister of the country has indicated that areas severely flooded could remain without electricity for more than a week. More than 130,000 households were also without water, according to the Cabinet Office.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/15/asia/japan-typhoon-hagibis-aftermath-intl-hnk/index.html
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