Typhoon leaves flooding, chaos in its wake

Typhoon leaves flooding, chaos in its wake

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan - People lay tatami mats, soaked by the heavy rains of Typhoon Pabuk, out to dry in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture on Aug. 22.

Typhoon Pabuk brings heavy rain to Kanto region

Typhoon Pabuk brings heavy rain to Kanto region

TOKYO, Japan - People head to their offices in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district Aug. 22, lashed by rain brought by Typhoon Pabuk.

Typhoon disrupts traffic

Typhoon disrupts traffic

HANEDA, Japan - Airline staff at Tokyo's Haneda airport talk with passengers whose flights were canceled as powerful typhoon Pabuk slowly moves northward in the Pacific Ocean south of Shikoku, one of the main Japanese islands.

Powerful typhoon nears mainland

Powerful typhoon nears mainland

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Traffic is temporarily suspended on a national highway in Koza, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 21 as powerful typhoon Pabuk slowly moves northward in the Pacific Ocean south of Shikoku, one of the main Japanese islands.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

NAZE, Japan - High waves spray a road near Naze port on the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20 as powerful typhoon Pabuk moves north across the Pacific Ocean south of the Japanese archipelago. The storm may hit western Japan late Aug. 21 or early the next day.

Powerful typhoon nears mainland

Powerful typhoon nears mainland

KUSHIMOTO, Japan - Traffic is temporarily suspended on a national highway in Koza, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 21 as powerful typhoon Pabuk slowly moves northward in the Pacific Ocean south of Shikoku, one of the main Japanese islands.

Typhoon Pabuk brings heavy rain to Kanto region

Typhoon Pabuk brings heavy rain to Kanto region

TOKYO, Japan - People head to their offices in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district Aug. 22, lashed by rain brought by Typhoon Pabuk.

Typhoon disrupts traffic

Typhoon disrupts traffic

HANEDA, Japan - Airline staff at Tokyo's Haneda airport talk with passengers whose flights were canceled as powerful typhoon Pabuk slowly moves northward in the Pacific Ocean south of Shikoku, one of the main Japanese islands.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

Powerful typhoon may hit western Japan on Tues. or Wed.

NAZE, Japan - High waves spray a road near Naze port on the island of Amami-Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture on Aug. 20 as powerful typhoon Pabuk moves north across the Pacific Ocean south of the Japanese archipelago. The storm may hit western Japan late Aug. 21 or early the next day.