Strongest Typhoon to hit Japan: 5 numbers to understant it

Typhoon Jebi is the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years. Last Tuesday (September 04, 2018) it slammed into the western part of the country on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200, disrupting transportation, heavily damaging the bridge that leads to Kansai International Airport and leading authorities to call for evacuations of areas in its path.  

As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jebi was traveling north-northeast over the Sea of Japan north of Niigata Prefecture at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour. Near Kansai International Airport, strong winds swept away a tanker berthed in Osaka Bay, slamming it into the sole bridge that connects the airport to the mainland and taking a large chunk out of the bridge.

There are already several posts and news about Jebi. The video from NHK shows some footages to understand the damage. In this post we summarize 5 important numbers:

• 590. More than 590 flights cancelled
• 57 000. More than 57000 air passengers affected
• 2 Million. More than 2 million houses suffered power outage
• 500. Up to 500 mm rain in one day
• 175. Sustained winds up to 175 mph