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Helicopters evacuate people after Typhoon Vera Japan 1959
A U.S. Navy helicopter and a Japanese Self-Defense Forces helicopter evacuate residents of the Nagoya prefecture, Japan, following Typhoon Vera.

Typhoon Vera, also called the Isewan Typhoon, was a super typhoon that struck Japan in September 1959. It was the strongest and deadliest typhoon ever in the country. It was also a severe setback to the Japanese economy (Japan was still recovering from World War II). Vera's wind speed was 190 miles per hour (310 km/h).

It was given the name "Vera" by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. It caused extensive damage to Ise Bay (Isewan in Japanese) which is why it is called the Isewan Typhoon in Japan. Overall damage from the storm was ¥600 million. More than 5,000 people lost their lives in the typhoon.

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  • 1959 Typhoon Vera damage at Handa

    Typhoon Vera damage at Handa

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tifón Vera para niños

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