Rescue operations underway after Typhoon Hagibis kills over 50 in Japan
Tens of thousands of rescue workers and a fleet of helicopters fanned out in the affected areas on Monday after Typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm in decades, swept across the country, leaving 58 dead and more than a dozen still missing. /VCG Photo

Tens of thousands of rescue workers and a fleet of helicopters fanned out in the affected areas on Monday after Typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm in decades, swept across the country, leaving 58 dead and more than a dozen still missing. /VCG Photo

Many places in southern and central Japan remained flooded on Monday or were covered with mud and debris left by torrential rains and overflowing rivers caused by Hagibis. /VCG Photo

Many places in southern and central Japan remained flooded on Monday or were covered with mud and debris left by torrential rains and overflowing rivers caused by Hagibis. /VCG Photo

More than 3,400 homes across Japan were flooded, and 38,000 people have evacuated to shelters in 17 prefectures, according to Kyodo News. /VCG Photo

More than 3,400 homes across Japan were flooded, and 38,000 people have evacuated to shelters in 17 prefectures, according to Kyodo News. /VCG Photo

Typhoon Hagibis, which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog, made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday and headed out to sea early on Sunday. /VCG Photo

Typhoon Hagibis, which means "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog, made landfall on Japan's main island of Honshu on Saturday and headed out to sea early on Sunday. /VCG Photo