Typhoon 'Roke' ravages Japan

Agencies Published September 21, 2011
Emergency service personnel look at vehicles stranded in floodwaters along a street in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, in central Japan.
Emergency service personnel look at vehicles stranded in floodwaters along a street in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, in central Japan.
High waves batter a breakwater at Komatsu beach in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima prefecture, in western Japan.
High waves batter a breakwater at Komatsu beach in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima prefecture, in western Japan.
Policemen inspect a damaged vehicle after a large tree fell due to strong winds caused by Typhoon Roke in Shizuoka, central Japan.
Policemen inspect a damaged vehicle after a large tree fell due to strong winds caused by Typhoon Roke in Shizuoka, central Japan.
A woman braves strong winds as Typhoon Roke hits the Tokyo area.
A woman braves strong winds as Typhoon Roke hits the Tokyo area.
Surging waves hit against the breakwater at a fishing port in Kiho in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
Surging waves hit against the breakwater at a fishing port in Kiho in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
A woman against strong winds and rain as Typhoon Roke approaches Kawasaki, near Tokyo.
A woman against strong winds and rain as Typhoon Roke approaches Kawasaki, near Tokyo.
A passer-by struggles with strong winds and rain caused by Typhoon Roke in Tokyo.
A passer-by struggles with strong winds and rain caused by Typhoon Roke in Tokyo.

At least four people died and two were missing in Japan as typhoon Roke bore down on Tokyo on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds and disturbing transport systems, public broadcaster NHK said. Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan were warned to leave their homes as an approaching typhoon brought heavy rain and fears of landslides and flash flooding. -Photos by agencies

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