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Typhoon Lionrock hits northern Japan

MINAMIFURANO, Japan, Aug. 31 Kyodo - Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, shows a flooded street in the town of Minamifurano in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido after powerful Typhoon Lionrock batters northern and northeastern Japan.

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Northern Japan town after powerful typhoon

MINAMIFURANO, Japan, Aug. 31 Kyodo - A road is flooded by heavy rain accompanying Typhoon Lionrock in the town of Minamifurano in Japan's northernmost island prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 31, 2016.

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LDP politician rebuked for piggyback ride over post-typhoon puddle

Shunsuke Mutai, parliamentary vice Cabinet Office minister, inspects the Typhoon Lionrock-hit northeastern Japan town of Iwaizumi on Sept. 1, 2016. Opposition parties have lambasted the Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker after he admitted crossing a puddle on the back of a staffer as he did not wear appropriate boots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Lionrock to make landfall in northeast Japan

Huge waves triggered by Typhoon Lionrock pound the coast of the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2016. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the powerful typhoon is expected to make landfall in northeastern Japan later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with local farm representatives in typhoon-damaged area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) meets with local farm representatives in Obihiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 14, 2016. The city suffered damage caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock in late August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with local farm representatives in typhoon-damaged area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) meets with local farm representatives in Obihiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 14, 2016. The city suffered damage caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock in late August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe takes helicopter tour over typhoon-damaged area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) arrives at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in Obihiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 14, 2016, after taking a helicopter tour over the city to examine the damage caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock in late August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe takes helicopter tour over typhoon-damaged area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) arrives at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in Obihiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 14, 2016, after taking a helicopter tour over the city to examine the damage caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock in late August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe takes helicopter tour over typhoon-damaged area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from top) disembarks from a Self-Defense Forces helicopter in Obihiro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 14, 2016. Abe took a helicopter tour over the city to examine damage caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock in late August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe to visit typhoon-damaged areas in Hokkaido, Iwate

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) attends a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party executives in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2016, alongside the party's secretary general Toshihiro Nikai (L) and vice president Masahiko Komura. Abe is scheduled to visit Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture the next day to observe areas affected by Typhoon Lionrock and talk with local people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LDP politician rebuked for piggyback ride over post-typhoon puddle

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga tells a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2016, that he has cautioned a parliamentary vice minister for taking a piggyback ride over a puddle left after deadly flooding triggered by Typhoon Lionrock during his Sept. 1 visit to the town of Iwaizumi. Suga said he had told Shunsuke Mutai of the Cabinet Office to perform his duties with sensitivity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon severely damages northern Japan

Photo taken Sept. 2, 2016, in Shimizu in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows a bridge that collapsed in heavy rain caused by powerful Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 bodies found in Hokkaido after typhoon hits northern Japan

Police officers head out to search for missing people in Taiki in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sept. 2, 2016, after Typhoon Lionrock ripped through northern and northeastern Japan earlier in the week. Police found the bodies of two of the three missing people the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1,600 stranded, 17 unaccounted for in typhoon-hit Iwate

Work continues in Iwaizumi, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2016, to repair roads devastated by Typhoon Lionrock. About 1,600 people are stranded and 17 are unaccounted for in Iwate Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1,600 stranded, 17 unaccounted for in typhoon-hit Iwate

Photo taken Sept. 1, 2016, shows a house devastated by Typhoon Lionrock in Iwaizumi, northeastern Japan. About 1,600 people are stranded and 17 are unaccounted for in Iwate Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of typhoon in northeastern Japan

A road in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is seen covered with soil and debris on Sept. 1, 2016, after flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock devastated the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of typhoon in northeastern Japan

A woman (C) lays down flowers in front of a nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2016, where nine senior citizens were found dead the previous day after the facility was inundated from flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of typhoon in northeastern Japan

A woman offers prayers in front of a nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2016, where nine senior citizens were found dead the previous day after the facility was inundated from flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of typhoon in northeastern Japan

A woman offers prayers in front of a nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2016, where nine senior citizens were found dead the previous day after the facility was inundated from flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Lionrock

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, shows a nursing home for the elderly in the northeastern Japan town of Iwaizumi, where the bodies of nine people were found after powerful Typhoon Lionrock battered northern and northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Lionrock

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, shows Self-Defense Forces personnel rescuing elderly people stranded atop an inundated nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, by a helicopter following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. The bodies of nine people were found at a nearby facility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Lionrock

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Self-Defense Forces personnel rescuing elderly people stranded atop an inundated nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. The bodies of nine people were found at a nearby facility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Lionrock

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Self-Defense Forces personnel rescuing elderly people stranded atop an inundated nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. The bodies of nine people were found at a nearby facility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Lionrock

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Self-Defense Forces personnel rescuing elderly people stranded atop an inundated nursing home in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. The bodies of nine people were found at a nearby facility. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Lionrock hits northern Japan

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, shows a flooded street in the town of Minamifurano in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido after powerful Typhoon Lionrock batters northern and northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northeastern Japan city after powerful typhoon

The mangled remains of a house are seen in Kuji in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Aug. 31, 2016, following strong winds and heavy rain brought by Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northern Japan town after powerful typhoon

A road is seen collapsed by heavy rain accompanying Typhoon Lionrock in the town of Minamifurano in Japan's northernmost island prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 31, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken Aug. 31, 2016, shows a nursing home for the elderly, where the bodies of nine people were found the same day, in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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11 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated nursing home for the elderly, where the bodies of nine people were found the same day, in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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11 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated nursing home (C) for the elderly, where the bodies of nine people were found the same day, in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido river flooded after typhoon

The Sorachi River is flooded in the town of Minamifurano in Japan's northernmost island prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 31, 2016, after its levee broke due to heavy rains accompanying Typhoon Lionrock. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated nursing home for the elderly, where the bodies of nine people were found the same day, in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows damage to a national road in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following heavy rains brought by typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows a destroyed bridge in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following heavy rains brought by typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated area in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated area in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated nursing home for the elderly, where the bodies of nine people were found the same day, in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 dead, 3 missing in northern Japan after typhoon

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Aug. 31, 2016, shows an inundated nursing home for the elderly, where the bodies of nine people were found the same day, in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, following flooding triggered by heavy rains brought by Typhoon Lionrock. Iwate was one of the hardest-hit areas in the devastating March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall in northeastern Japan

A man walks on a road flooded by heavy rains accompanying Typhoon Lionrock in the city of Kesennuma, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 30, 2016. Later, the season's 10th typhoon made landfall in Ofunato in the prefecture, becoming the first to cross into Japan's northeastern Tohoku region from the Pacific. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Lionrock to make landfall in northeast Japan

Sandbags have been placed in front of a bank in the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2016, ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Lionrock in northeastern Japan later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Lionrock to make landfall in northeast Japan

A pear farmer strengthens the wires supporting his harvest in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2016, ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Lionrock in northeastern Japan later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Typhoon Lionrock to make landfall in northeast Japan

High waves triggered by Typhoon Lionrock crash against a "torii" gate on a coast of the city of Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2016. The Japanese Meteorological Agency said the powerful typhoon is expected to make landfall in northeastern Japan later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful Typhoon Lionrock approaching eastern Japan

High waves triggered by Typhoon Lionrock crash against the coast of the city of Choshi in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 29, 2016. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of heavy rain as well as high winds and waves ahead of the possible landfall in northeastern Japan of the season's 10th typhoon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo