A deadly storm sweeps through Japan and heavy rainfall could last for days

Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo as weather officials warned it would linger for several more days. Shanshan had packed maximum winds of 40 mph when it made landfall Thursday, leaving six dead and landslides, flooded rivers, torn branches and scattered debris in its path. One person was missing and 127 people were injured. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the storm is traveling extremely slowly and barely moving Sunday evening.