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| Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes | Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes |
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| More than 900,000 homes have been left without power after Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo. | More than 900,000 homes have been left without power after Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo. |
| With winds of up to 210km/h (130mph), Faxai is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in a decade. | With winds of up to 210km/h (130mph), Faxai is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in a decade. |
| More than 130 flights were cancelled and train lines closed for hours, disrupting the morning commute. | More than 130 flights were cancelled and train lines closed for hours, disrupting the morning commute. |
| Power cuts hit 910,000 people in the Tokyo area, Japan's national broadcaster NHK said on Monday morning. | Power cuts hit 910,000 people in the Tokyo area, Japan's national broadcaster NHK said on Monday morning. |
| The entire city of Kanagawa lost power at one stage, and authorities warned against going outside. | The entire city of Kanagawa lost power at one stage, and authorities warned against going outside. |
| As the storm approached, non-compulsory evacuation warnings were issued to more than 390,000 people in Kanagawa, Shizuoka and Tokyo prefectures. | As the storm approached, non-compulsory evacuation warnings were issued to more than 390,000 people in Kanagawa, Shizuoka and Tokyo prefectures. |
| A woman in her fifties was found unconscious on a street in Setagaya City, a residential area near central Tokyo, and later died in hospital, NHK reported. | A woman in her fifties was found unconscious on a street in Setagaya City, a residential area near central Tokyo, and later died in hospital, NHK reported. |
| CCTV footage showed her being blown head-first into a building by the force of the wind. | CCTV footage showed her being blown head-first into a building by the force of the wind. |
| The storm comes as Japan prepares to host the Rugby World Cup, which is expected to draw more than 400,000 overseas visitors. | The storm comes as Japan prepares to host the Rugby World Cup, which is expected to draw more than 400,000 overseas visitors. |
| England manager Eddie Jones, a former manager of the Japanese national team, said his side would have to "ride with it". | |
| The Australian squad's arrival was delayed by the storm, while the French narrowly beat it to Japanese shores. | |
| Typhoon Faxai is now moving back out towards the Pacific, but there is still a risk of flooding and landslides. | Typhoon Faxai is now moving back out towards the Pacific, but there is still a risk of flooding and landslides. |
| Japan's severe weather comes after aa separate powerful typhoon swept over the Korean peninsula at the weekend, leaving eight people dead. | Japan's severe weather comes after aa separate powerful typhoon swept over the Korean peninsula at the weekend, leaving eight people dead. |
| North Korea's news agency KCNA said Typhoon Lingling had flooded 460 sq km (178 sq miles) of farmland. | North Korea's news agency KCNA said Typhoon Lingling had flooded 460 sq km (178 sq miles) of farmland. |
| There are fears the storm could worsen severe food shortages in the country. | There are fears the storm could worsen severe food shortages in the country. |
| Earlier this year, the UN warned that up to 10 million North Koreans were "in urgent need of food assistance." | Earlier this year, the UN warned that up to 10 million North Koreans were "in urgent need of food assistance." |