Typhoon in Japan. File photoTOKYO, Sep 24 Typhoon Talas left 55,000 homes without water in Japan, NHK reported. The reason is equipment failure due to a typhoon. So far, experts cannot even give an approximate timeline for recovery. due to the destruction of roads, 700 families in the prefecture were cut off from the supply. Previously, it was reported that 114,000 houses were left without electricity in Shizuoka prefecture. The cause was the collapse of power pylons due to a landslide. In the city of Hamamatsu, a river overflowed its banks and destroyed a bridge. Dozens of flooded houses are reported. As a result of the passage of Typhoon Talas in Japan, two people died, one was missing, and three were injured. Under the influence of the typhoon, more than 400 millimeters of rain fell in Shizuoka Prefecture in 12 hours, which is 1.4 times more average monthly rate for September in the area. The prefecture was ordered to evacuate 1.78 million people. Typhoon Talas, which means «sharp» in Filipino, passed along the east coast of Japan, and then turned into a low pressure area in the northern island of Hokkaido. Forecasters warn that the danger of landslides remains.
