Powerful Typhoon Dujuan dumps a month's rain in a day on greater Tokyo, killing 2

Typhoon Dujuan swept through the greater Tokyo area, unleashing record rainfall that killed two people and left four others missing.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency and local media, Dujuan moved northeast Monday afternoon along the seas around Tokyo and the Izu Islands, triggering torrential downpours across the metropolitan area.

The Oshimamachi area of the Izu Islands recorded 686.5 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours through 5:20 p.m. Monday — nearly double the area's average September monthly rainfall of 341.3 millimeters.

Other areas also set all-time records for 24-hour precipitation: Usaku in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, recorded 392.5 millimeters; Funabashi, 345.5 millimeters; Miura in Kanagawa Prefecture, 308.0 millimeters; and Edogawa Ward in Tokyo, 282.5 millimeters.

The intense rainfall triggered landslides, caused rivers to overflow and left roads submerged across the region.

In Kanagawa Prefecture, a landslide killed one person and left four missing. One more person died in Chiba Prefecture.

The typhoon has since moved out over the Pacific east of Japan, but authorities are urging continued caution in areas where the heavy rain has destabilized the ground, raising the risk of further damage.

The storm also disrupted power and transportation networks.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. said that as of 6:44 a.m. Tuesday, about 49,080 households were without electricity across four prefectures — Chiba, Tochigi, Shizuoka and Kanagawa.

JR East suspended or canceled services on the Sobu, Uchibo and Sotobо lines from the first trains of the day, and part of the Keikyu Line connecting Tokyo and Kanagawa was also shut down.

Disruptions to train services to and from Narita Airport forced some passengers who arrived Monday night to spend the night at the terminal.