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Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan on October 12, 2019. This study documents and characterizes deaths caused by Hagibis and helps identify strategies to reduce mortality in future disasters.
METHODS: Japanese residents, who were killed by Typhoon Hagibis, as reported by Japan\'s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, were considered for the study. Details were collected from mainstream Japanese media, and flooding data from hazard maps published by local municipalities.
RESULTS: Out of the 99 total fatalities, 65 (73.0%) were aged 65 years or above. Among those who drowned indoors (20), 18 (90.0%) lived in high-risk areas of flooding, and their bodies were found on the first floor of their residences. A total of 10 (55.6%) out of the 18 fatalities lived in homes with 2 or more floors, indicating that they could have moved upstairs to avoid the floodwater. However, 6 (33.3%) could not do so due to existing health issues.
CONCLUSIONS: Relatively elderly people, particularly those in areas at high risk of flooding, were most affected. Seeking higher ground is a standard safety measure in times of flooding, but this may not be possible for everyone depending on their health status, structure of their residence, and the depth of floodwaters.
METHODS: Japanese residents, who were killed by Typhoon Hagibis, as reported by Japan\'s Fire and Disaster Management Agency, were considered for the study. Details were collected from mainstream Japanese media, and flooding data from hazard maps published by local municipalities.
RESULTS: Out of the 99 total fatalities, 65 (73.0%) were aged 65 years or above. Among those who drowned indoors (20), 18 (90.0%) lived in high-risk areas of flooding, and their bodies were found on the first floor of their residences. A total of 10 (55.6%) out of the 18 fatalities lived in homes with 2 or more floors, indicating that they could have moved upstairs to avoid the floodwater. However, 6 (33.3%) could not do so due to existing health issues.
CONCLUSIONS: Relatively elderly people, particularly those in areas at high risk of flooding, were most affected. Seeking higher ground is a standard safety measure in times of flooding, but this may not be possible for everyone depending on their health status, structure of their residence, and the depth of floodwaters.
摘要：
目标：2019年10月12日，台风哈吉比斯袭击了日本。这项研究记录并描述了哈吉比斯造成的死亡，并有助于确定降低未来灾害死亡率的策略。
方法：日本居民，被台风哈吉比斯杀死的人，据日本消防和灾害管理局报道，被考虑用于研究。细节是从日本主流媒体收集的，以及当地市政当局发布的灾害地图中的洪水数据。
结果：在99例死亡病例中，65岁（73.0％）年龄在65岁或以上。在室内溺水的人中（20），18人(90.0%)生活在洪水高风险地区，他们的尸体在他们住所的一楼被发现。18名死亡人员中,共有10人(55.6%)居住在2层或以上的房屋中,表明他们可以搬到楼上来避开洪水。然而,6（33.3％）由于现有的健康问题而无法这样做。
结论：相对老年人，特别是那些在高风险的地区，受影响最大。寻找高地是洪水时期的标准安全措施，但这不可能对每个人来说都取决于他们的健康状况，他们的住宅结构，和洪水的深度。
方法：日本居民，被台风哈吉比斯杀死的人，据日本消防和灾害管理局报道，被考虑用于研究。细节是从日本主流媒体收集的，以及当地市政当局发布的灾害地图中的洪水数据。
结果：在99例死亡病例中，65岁（73.0％）年龄在65岁或以上。在室内溺水的人中（20），18人(90.0%)生活在洪水高风险地区，他们的尸体在他们住所的一楼被发现。18名死亡人员中,共有10人(55.6%)居住在2层或以上的房屋中,表明他们可以搬到楼上来避开洪水。然而,6（33.3％）由于现有的健康问题而无法这样做。
结论：相对老年人，特别是那些在高风险的地区，受影响最大。寻找高地是洪水时期的标准安全措施，但这不可能对每个人来说都取决于他们的健康状况，他们的住宅结构，和洪水的深度。
