Floods, Landslides Hit Central Japan Months After Major Quake
Heavy rain lashed central Japan on Sunday, with floods and landslides leaving one dead and at least six missing in an area already devastated by a major earthquake earlier this year.
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.
Flooding in Japan: 'Rain is the heaviest we have ever experienced'
At least one person is dead and six others are missing in Japan as parts of that country deal with record rainfall and the resulting catastrophic flooding, officials warned on Saturday.
Heavy rain in Japan leaves 1 dead, several others missing, as region continues recovering from earthquake
The deluges in Japan caused swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region.
Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula.
One dead, 7 missing as heavy rains trigger floods in central Japan
One person was killed and at least seven were missing on Saturday, officials said, as "unprecedented" rains triggered floods and landslides in Japan's quake-hit region of Ishikawa, where authorities told tens of thousands to evacuate.
Torrential rain in Japan floods quake-stricken Noto region
Record rainfall on Saturday hit central Japan's Noto region, which was devastated by a major earthquake in January, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents and causing a power outage for more than 5,
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,
Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit area
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.
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Rescue workers search for at least 6 people missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region
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Japan downgrades heavy rain emergency warning in Ishikawa prefecture
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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 ...
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