Yokosuka cleans up after Typhoon Dujuan dumps nearly 10 inches of rain

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Chainsaws buzzed and traffic crawled as the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet recovered Tuesday from Typhoon Dujuan, which inundated the area with nearly 10 inches of rain the previous day.

The naval base, 27 miles southwest of Tokyo, signaled “All Clear” at 11 a.m. Tuesday, six days after declaring a storm watch on Thursday. A higher Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness level was never set due to Dujuan’s low windspeed.

It entered the area as a Category 1-equivalent storm, dropping approximately 9.6 inches of rain on Yokosuka city and bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 41 mph and maximum gusts of 64 mph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency website.

Cleanup crews pile up driftwood and trash left a day after Typhoon Dujuan at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2026. (Jonathan Baez/Stars and Stripes)

Workers run portable pumps to clear standing water near homes at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026, during Typhoon Dujuan. (Jonathan Baez/Stars and Stripes)

Waves crash over the seawall near a playground at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2026, during Typhoon Dujuan. (Jonathan Baez/Stars and Stripes)

The naval base experienced minimal storm damage. Workers on Monday pumped water away from Nimitz Boulevard; at Sea Wall Park high waves destroyed a portion of the sea wall.

The base officially opened two hours late on Tuesday to accommodate cleanup efforts, which were still underway that afternoon.

“Public Works Department assessments are ongoing, immediate hazards have been identified and mitigations are in progress,” the base wrote on Facebook post at noon Tuesday. “Residual hazards remain across the area, including saturated ground and the potential for landslides, standing water, and scattered debris.”

Gridley Tunnel and a portion of Nimitz Boulevard remained closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic until further notice, the base said in a separate Facebook post Tuesday morning.

The storm’s impacts on base were “limited and manageable” and primarily included debris, minor property damage and temporary road closures, according to base spokesman Justin Keller.

“Crews are currently finishing routine safety assessments and minor repairs,” he said by email Tuesday.

No injuries or deaths were reported, Keller said.

The storm led to a series of landslides in the surrounding area, with at least one person — a 64-year-old woman — found dead in the city after mud and debris flowed into the first floor of a two-story building, according to the Japan Times.

A couple in their 70s from Yokosuka and two women from Miura were also missing following separate landslides, the Japan Times reported Tuesday.

Dujuan was about 367 miles east-southeast of Misawa Air Base in northern Japan as of noon Tuesday and is forecast to weaken according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.