Japan shudders after typhoon Overflowing water from a river floods a residential area in Nachikatsuura, central Japan. The center of the season's 12th typhoon was moving slowly north across the Sea of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. (AP) Volunteer firefighters search destroyed houses for missing people after heavy downpours by Typhoon Talas caused a landslide at Tanabe, central Japan. The storm dumped record amounts of rain Sunday in western and central Japan as it turned towns into lakes, washed away cars and triggered mudslides that obliterated houses. (AP) Rescuers search destroyed houses for missing people after a landslide triggered by Typhoon Talas that brought heavy rains at Tanabe, central Japan. The storm dumped record amounts of rain Sunday in western and central Japan as it turned towns into lakes, washed away cars and triggered mudslides that obliterated houses. (AP) Japanese soldiers and police officers search destroyed houses for missing people after a landslide triggered by Typhoon Talas that brought heavy rains at Tanabe, central Japan. The storm dumped record amounts of rain Sunday in western and central Japan as it turned towns into lakes, washed away cars and triggered mudslides that obliterated houses. (AP) This aerial photo shows a flooded settlement in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, central Japan. Typhoon Talas, which was later downgraded to a tropical storm, lashed coastal areas with destructive winds and record-setting rains over the weekend. (AP) Rescue workers and Japan Self-Defence Force soldiers search for missing people amongst a destroyed house caused by floodwaters in Tanabe, Wakayama prefecture, in western Japan. Typhoon Talas cut across western Japan late on September 3, leaving at least 17 people dead and 43 missing after heavy rains and fierce winds. (AFP) Debris of a destroyed house at Totsukawa village in Nara prefecture, western Japan. Typhoon Talas cut across western Japan September 3 leaving at least eight people dead and 33 missing after heavy rains and fierce winds, officials and press reports said. (AFP) Firefighters and rescue workers search through the debris of houses collapsed by a landslide in Tanabe, Wakayama prefecture, western Japan Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. Powerful Typhoon Talas left a trail of heavy rainfall and mudslides as it moved northward past Japan on Sunday. (AP) An iron bridge over the Nachi River is seen damaged by Typhoon Talas in Nachikatsuura town, Wakayama prefecture, central Japan. The powerful typhoon traversed the southern Japanese island of Shikoku and the central part of the main island of Honshu overnight, leaving a trail of heavy rainfall and mudslides in some areas of the country. (AP) A woman holds her umbrella and walks through the strong winds from Typhoon Talas in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. 30,000 people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (GETTY/GALLO) A local rescuer rows a rubber boat on floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Talas in Tanabe city, Wakayama prefecture, central Japan. Because of the slow moving, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of heavy rain and strong winds centered in south-central Japan that could lead to flooding and landslides. (AP) People walk through the strong rain from Typhoon Talas in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. 30,000 people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (GETTY/GALLO) A man holds an umbrella as he walks past a rack wiith fallen bicycles in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. 30,000 people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (GETTY/GALLO) People arrange sandbags in an effort to protect a residential area from floodwater at Higashiyama in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. 30,000 people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (GETTY/GALLO) A woman walks with her dog through floodwater caused by Typhoon Talas at Higashiyama in Himeji, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain and wind warnings. 30,000 people have been advised to evacuate areas across of Western Japan as the typhoon sweeps in from the Pacific. (GETTY/GALLO) Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whats App Pin Interest