More than 10,000 households around Tokyo remained without electricity on Friday as Japan continued recovery efforts following Typhoon Dujuan, which brought record rainfall and widespread disruption to parts of the country.
At least 11 people have died and three remain missing following the storm, which damaged electricity and communications infrastructure and triggered landslides and fallen trees across eastern Japan.
According to Kyodo News, power outages were still affecting communities in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, leaving residents to cope with hot weather as restoration work continued.
TEPCO Power Grid Inc. warned that repairs could take time because storm damage had made some affected areas difficult to reach.
“Outages could continue for an extended period, as roads have been blocked by landslides and fallen trees across wide areas, preventing crews in some locations from even inspecting damaged facilities,” the company said, according to the report.
Water supplies have also been disrupted, with hundreds of households left without running water following the typhoon. The combined electricity and water outages have added to difficulties for affected communities.
Japan’s Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi pledged continued government support during the recovery effort, saying authorities would “do everything we can” as work proceeds to restore essential services.