Tropical Storm Jangmi brings flood warnings to Tokyo region as evacuations widen

storm bringing heavy rain and flood risk to Japan's Tokyo region

Tropical Storm Jangmi, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Seniang, was a weak but deadly tropical cyclone that impacted the south-central Philippines in late December 2014. Jangmi formed as a tropical depression on December 28 east of Mindanao. The system tracked west-northwest and soon became Tropical Storm Jangmi. Jangmi made landfall in Surigao del Sur later that day and traversed the northeastern Mindanao.

region affected by heavy rain, flooding risk and evacuations

Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. The population of the city proper was over 14 million as of 2023. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 33 million residents as of 2025.

country affected by Tropical Storm Jangmi

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.

reported disruption to roads, flights and trains and details on Jangmi

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river near Tokyo where residents were told to seek shelter

Zenpukuji River is a class A river that flows through Tokyo and is a tributary of the Kanda River, which is part of the Arakawa River system.

issued warnings covering rivers and vulnerable low-lying areas

The Japan Meteorological Agency is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields.

place where Jangmi made landfall before weakening

Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 876,030 and a geographic area of 4,724 square kilometres (1,824 sq mi). Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to the northeast.

place where Jangmi produced record June rainfall

Chiyoda , officially known as Chiyoda City in English, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. Located in the heart of Tokyo's 23 special wards, Chiyoda consists of the Imperial Palace and a surrounding radius of about a kilometer, and is known as the political and financial center of Japan. As of October 2020, the ward had a population of 66,680, and a population density of 5,709 people per km2, making it by far the least populated of the special wards.