The aftermath of Typhoon Khanun, which hit Japan earlier this week, has caused severe flooding and disruption in the Russian Far East forcing the authorities to declare a state of emergency in as many as nine municipalities.
A state of emergency was declared in Russia’s Far East region after heavy downpours flooded villages. The emergency measures include evacuating residents, providing temporary shelters, distributing food and water, and mobilizing rescue teams.
Typhoon Khanun lashes Japan
Typhoon Khanun was the 13th named storm of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season. It made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain. After lashing southern Japan, Typhoon Khanun weakened into a tropical depression on Friday as it crossed into North Korea from South Korea.
Aftermath of typhoon in Russia
According to Russia’s RIA news agency, as the typhoon crossed the Russian continent over 32 settlements were cut off, 543 residential houses and large swathes of roads were flooded in the Russian Far East by Saturday morning.
The worst-hit areas were Ussuriysk, a city situated approximately 100 km north of Vladivostok, where a dam that was built to contain floods was breached. Another most severely impacted region was Khasansky District, where several villages were submerged.
According to a Reuters report, a state of emergency was declared in nine municipalities in Primorye, a region in the Russian Far East of which the port of Vladivostok is the administrative centre.
The report also added that a dam that was built to contain floods was breached in Ussuriysk, a city about 100 km (62 miles) north of Vladivostok. It gave no further details. Moreover, double the monthly rainfall is expected in some areas of the region this week.