people dead or missing. the storm dumped record amounts of rain over much of western japan. wakayama prefecture suffered the worst damage. at least 35 people died there. as of tuesday evening, at least 2400 people were stranded in wakayama, nara prefectures. thousands of households are still without power. the storm destroyed nearly 100 houses in all. more than 17,000 homes in at least 19 prefectures were flooded. mudslides caused a lot of the death and destruction following the storm. the dirt and debris blocked roads and isolated villages leaving them without water and medicine. the storm stranded people in totsukawa. a phone was made available on sunday so residents could contact friends and family. translator: i want to call my daughter to tell her i m okay. the damage in totsukawa is extensive. mudslides swept away many. the surface of this dam is covered with wood, dirt, and debris. the storm also destroyed this hydroelectric plant. in all, about 20 communities in w