Written by Melanie Kozlan, Four Green Steps

Many are fleeing central Japan after an intense typhoon yesterday has led to significant flooding. This is Japan's second typhoon scare this month after one earlier in September left 90 people dead or missing.

From the Huffington Post:

Heavy rains as the storm approached caused floods and road damage in dozens of locations in Nagoya and several other cities, the Aichi prefectural (state) government said.

Television footage showed Nagoya residents wading through water up to their knees. In parts of the city near swollen rivers, rescue workers helped residents evacuate in rubber boats.

Police in nearby Gifu prefecture said a 9-year-old boy and an 84-year-old man were missing after apparently falling into swollen rivers.

The Meteorological Agency said the typhoon was located off the southern coast of Japan's southwestern main island of Shikoku on Tuesday night with winds of 89 miles (144 kilometers) per hour. It could reach the Tokyo area by Wednesday afternoon, the agency said.

Image credit: Cbc.ca

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