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Typhoon Dujuan kills two, cuts power to 46,000 homes as record rain hits Tokyo

Typhoon Dujuan, now weakened, caused two fatalities and left 46,000 Japanese homes without electricity while delivering record rainfall to parts of Tokyo.

Typhoon Dujuan has killed two people in Japan and knocked electricity out for roughly 46,000 households, according to local authorities.

The storm weakened as it tracked northeastward, but still unleashed record‑breaking rainfall across parts of the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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The heavy downpours combined with the power loss have disrupted daily activities, prompting emergency services to respond to flooding and restore electricity.

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Why This Matters

The fatalities and widespread outages underscore the vulnerability of densely populated regions to tropical cyclones, while record rainfall in Tokyo raises concerns about urban flood management and the resilience of critical infrastructure during extreme weather events.

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