Japan: Typhoon Hagibis Forces Highest Level Rain Alert, Flooding And Landslides Expected 2

A Level 5 Heavy Rain Alert, the highest in the Japan Meteorological Agency's 5 stage scale, was issued for Tokyo and several prefectures as Typhoon Hagibis blasts mainland Japan with torrential rains and violent winds, October 12. The alert covers Shizuoka Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. Flooding and landslides are expected as rivers overflow due to heavy rains. 1 min 9 sec sec video . Video Location: Izunokuni City in Shizuoka Prefecture . (Footage by Spectee via Getty Images UGC)