Heavy rain, Japan
Floods, landslides hit Japan months after major quake
Heavy rain lashed central Japan, with floods and landslides leaving one dead and at least six missing in an area already devastated by a major 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.
One dead, 7 missing as heavy rains trigger floods in central Japan
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.Parts of Japan have seen unprecedented rainfall in recent years,
Japan orders mass evacuation as heavy rain lashes region recovering from earthquake
Japan orders mass evacuation as heavy rain lashes region recovering from earthquake - Noto peninsula is still recovering from a devastating earthquake that killed 370 people early this year
Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan leaving 1 person dead and several others missing
Heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto on Saturday which triggered landslides and swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from a deadly earthquake earlier this year.
Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake
Authorities on Sept 21 had urged tens of thousands to evacuate, calling the rains “unprecedented”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat
Up to 30,000 people in two 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 tells thousands to evacuate as ‘unprecedented’ rains trigger floods, landslides
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 a.
Japan Orders Evacuations In Quake-hit Region On Flooding Fears
Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on Saturday as heavy rain lifted river levels, raising flooding fears.
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Rescue workers search for at least 6 people missing after heavy rain pounds Japan’s Noto region
Rescue workers searched for at least six people missing Sunday after heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto, triggering landslides and floods and leaving one person dead in a region ...
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