This Japanese region is still recovering from a deadly earthquake. Now record rains have flooded its streets
One person has died and several people are missing after record rainfall brought flooding and landslides to coastal Japan, in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake on New Year’s Day, local authorities said.
Floods, Landslides Hit Central Japan Months After Major Quake
Floods and landslides killed one person and left at least six missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.
1 dead, 6 missing as record rainfall hits Japan
One died and at least six others went missing following unprecedented rainfall in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Saturday, local media reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for the area,
Heavy Rain in Japan Causes Deadly Flooding and Landslides
One person is dead and seven others are missing in Noto Peninsula, state media reported. The region is still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake earlier this year.
Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan leaving 1 person dead and several others missing
Officials say heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and floods and left one person dead and several missing.
Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in earthquake-hit region
Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on Saturday as “unprecedented” rains triggered floods and landslides. A dozen rivers in the region had burst their banks as of 11:00 am (0200 GMT),
Heavy rain triggers deadly landslides and floods in Japan
Heavy rain has triggered landslides and floods in a northern region of Japan, leaving one person dead and several missing. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of alert for heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula.
Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan which is still recovering from deadly quake
Heavy rain has pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto which triggered landslides and swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from a
Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat
Tens of thousands of people in four cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. About 18,000 people in the city of Wajima and another 12,
Japan orders mass evacuation as heavy rain lashes region recovering from earthquake
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Wajima city in Ishikawa received a record 318.5mm of rainfall from Friday evening through Saturday noon, including 121mm on Saturday morning alone, prompting officials to order the evacuation of around 45,
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Record rains in Japan's quake-stricken Noto region kill at least one
Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one ...
Japanese streets turn into gushing river as record rainfall falls
Deadly flooding following torrential rain turns streets into rivers in central Japan:: Wajima, Japan:: Courtesy: ...
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Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 3
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in multiple municipalities on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, September 21. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency rain ...