On the afternoon of the 9th, due to the approach of Typhoon No. 22, the heavy rain advisory was upgraded to a heavy rain warning. Before noon, the special storm warning issued for 7 towns and villages including Hachijo Town and Toshima Village was downgraded to a strong wind advisory, and the special high wave warning was downgraded to a high wave warning. However, due to the record-breaking rainfall that has softened the ground in some areas, they are calling for caution until late on the 9th.
Typhoon No. 22 approached with very strong intensity, and the Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Hachijo Town on the morning of the 9th. In the southern Izu Islands, linear precipitation bands occurred successively, and Hachijo Town recorded 356.5 mm of rain in the 24 hours until 10:30 AM that day, the highest in recorded history.
According to the police station, due to the effects of Typhoon No. 22, before 7:00 AM, there was a report in the Mine area that “a car had overturned.” When police officers arrived at the scene, a light vehicle that appeared to have been parked was found lying on its side on the road. There were no injuries.
Overturned Car, Fallen Trees, and Road Closures
Additionally, officers found numerous fallen trees throughout the island…
