469:, Kathy caused at least 13 deaths and "numerous" injuries, with landslides and flooding being the principal cause of the casualties; as much as 700 mm (28 in) of rain was documented in the mountainous regions of Kyushu, though cities averaged 100 m (3,900 in) in rainfall accumulations. United Press International reported as many as 24 fatalities and 8 missing persons associated with the typhoon, with the Associated Press documenting 28 injuries. Over 4,000 people were rendered homeless. Kathy's effects flooded almost 1,700 homes and destroyed 8 others in Amami ĹŚshima; winds there reached 138 km/h (86 mph). Sustained winds topped out at 126 km/h (78 mph) with a peak gust of 195 km/h (121 mph) on
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Islands. The typhoon's winds peaked at 165 km/h (103 mph) on August 14 before tapering as the storm curved
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Prefecture. One landslide in Kagoshima killed 11 people. Two thousand homes were flooded farther north in
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Typhoon Marie began a
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104:215 km/h (130 mph)
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994:"Typhoon Heading for Tokyo"
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573:Annual Typhoon Report, 1964
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789:"Typhoon Hits Japan"
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