Typhoon Hagibis: Tokyo braced for battering as ‘worst storm in 60 years’ roars in

Threat of widespread flooding and landslides compounded by earthquake in nearby Chiba prefecture

Evacuation orders were issued to more than 800,000 households in Tokyo on Saturday as super-typhoon Hagibis threatened power cuts and widespread flooding.

Storm surges and high waves have raised sea levels by more than a metre along some stretches of the coast, and waters in Tokyo Bay are up by 50cm, increasing the danger of severe flooding in the city centre.

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