A flooded road is seen on the riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. Man-Yi made landfall in central Japan at around 8 am as the agency warned residents to expect flooding, mudslides and high waves in western, central and eastern Japan. Bullet-train services were temporarily suspended in central and western Japan and hundreds of flights were cancelled. In Kyoto Prefecture, order was given to some 260,000 residents to evacuate after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' as torrential rains hit the area.
Passengers wait for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. The Tokaido Sinkansen bullet train is suspending over Mishima station for Nagoya, central Japan and Osaka, western Japan for hours due to flood warning on Fujigawa River
A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train from Mishima arrives at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country
Passengers are waiting for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013.
Passengers wait for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. The Tokaido Sinkansen bullet train is suspending over Mishima station for Nagoya, central Japan and Osaka, western Japan for hours due to flood warning on Fujigawa River.
Passengers talk to JR Tokai railway officials as they are waiting for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo
Passengers are waiting for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013
A police officer and a city worker deploy a 'keep-out' tape on the flooded riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. Man-Yi made landfall in central Japan at around 8 am as the agency warned residents to expect flooding, mudslides and high waves in western, central and eastern Japan. Bullet-train services were temporarily suspended in central and western Japan and hundreds of flights were cancelled. In Kyoto Prefecture, order was given to some 260,000 residents to evacuate after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' as torrential rains hit the area
A 'keep-out' tape is seen on the flooded riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013.
People gather to wait for flight resumptions at Haneda airport departure lobby in Tokyo on September 16, 2013. Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan as officials issued a "special warning" of heavy rain, amid fears the storm could go on to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
A flooded playground is seen on the riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. Man-Yi made landfall in central Japan at around 8 am as the agency warned residents to expect flooding, mudslides and high waves in western, central and eastern Japan. Bullet-train services were temporarily suspended in central and western Japan and hundreds of flights were cancelled. In Kyoto Prefecture, order was given to some 260,000 residents to evacuate after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' as torrential rains hit the area.
People clean up after water left a flooded street of Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country.
Pedestrians walk against strong wind and rain in Tokyo on September 16, 2013. Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan as officials issued a "special warning" of heavy rain, amid fears the storm could go on to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant
Pedestrians hold umbrellas broken by strong wind caused by Typhoon Man-yi, which is approaching to Japanese capital of Tokyo, in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon Man-yi, 18th typhoon of the season, is running from western through eastern Japan and bring many flood of rivers. Special warnings are issued in western and central Japan2 E
Cars manouever through flood waters on a road in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on September 4, 2013. Heavy rain is anticipated to spread across a wide area of the country through September 5 after a typhoon made landfall on southwestern Japan early September 4.
general view of a light house at Santiaochiao in New Taipei City as typhoon Soulik approaches northern Taiwan on July 11, 2013. Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan's Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could hit the archipelago
Signs Of Change The Past Week Or So Sept. 2013 Part 1
Signs Of Change The Past Week Or So September 2013 Part 2
