Weather tracker: Japanese islands struck by two successive typhoons

"The Izu Islands in Japan have endured another powerful blow as Typhoon Nakri swept through on Monday, following in the footsteps of Typhoon Halong, which struck a week earlier. Officials on Hachijojima Island, south of Tokyo, reported disruption and damage to about 220 homes after the storm brought 37mm (1.5in) of rain in one hour and gusts of up to 95mph (152km/h)."

"Airport operations were disrupted, infrastructure damaged, and heavy rainfall triggered landslides across the island chain. The typhoon also generated 9-metre waves, creating dangerous coastal conditions. Off the Pacific coast in Oiso, in Kanagawa prefecture, three men were swept away while fishing, one of whom has been confirmed dead. Nakri has since transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, weakening as it moved eastwards over cooler north Pacific waters, with wind speeds dropping to about 65mph as of Thursday."

"Riding the jet stream, its remnants are on track to reach British Columbia, Canada, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges. A week earlier, Halong had unleashed more than 200mm of rain in three hours, as maximum sustained winds reached 122mph. By late morning last Thursday, rainfall totals reached 349mm, shattering the 24-hour record. The typhoon's remnants then crossed the north Pacific and reached Alaska on Sunday, bringing a record-breaking 2-metre storm surge."

Nakri struck the Izu Islands with intense winds, heavy rainfall and coastal damage, disrupting airport operations and damaging infrastructure. Officials on Hachijojima reported damage to about 220 homes after 37mm of rain in one hour and gusts up to 95mph; the storm produced 9-metre waves and landslides. Three fishermen were swept away off Oiso, one confirmed dead. Nakri weakened into an extratropical cyclone with winds near 65mph and its remnants are forecast to reach British Columbia with heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges. A week earlier, Halong produced record rainfall and rapid intensification over warm north Pacific waters, reached Alaska and caused destructive storm surges that killed one and prompted large evacuations.

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