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At least one person was killed and residents numbering more than a quarter of a million were forced to abandon their homes when a powerful typhoon hit Japan Monday, reported theAssociated Press.
Wind speeds up to 100 mph and torrential rains centered on the city of Sendai as the typhoon, dubbed Man-yi, hit the city about 160 miles north of Tokyo, causing severe flooding and mudslides throughout the area.
A 72-year-old woman was found dead in the debris of her home after it had been demolished by a mudslide in Shiga prefecture.
Reports say at least three people remain missing.
Roughly 260,000 were forced to leave their homes in the popular tourist city of Kyoto.
Officials said accumulated rainwater had to be pumped from around storage tanks containing highly radioactive water to avoid spillover and further contamination of the surrounding area. Water that officials say was untainted was sent to the Pacific ocean, potentially in violation of safety rules.
Regulators are currently investigating, the Associated Press added.
