Rescuers work at a damaged road in nachikatsuura cho in typhoon-hit Wakayama prefectures in Japan, Sept. 7, 2011. Thousands of people remain isolated after the powerful typhoon Talas ravaged western Japan's Wakayama and Nara prefectures Tuesday, as cut-off roads and power supplies hampered swift rescue and relief work. [Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng]