Tropical Storm Jangmi slams Japan, triggering flood alerts and disrupting transportation ^3.4%

The Japan Times - By Jessica Speed - 6/3/2026, 1:25 AM

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Tropical Storm Jangmi, known in Japan as taifū no. 6, made landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture at dawn Wednesday, lashing a wide swath of central and eastern Japan with heavy rain, strong winds and triggering flood alerts. The Meteorological Agency and Wakayama Prefecture issued a Level 5 special flood warning — the highest level —... more