One dead and 11 missing after 'unprecedented' rains in quake-hit Ishikawa
Authorities called for continued vigilance due to the risk of landslides and flooding in rivers and low-lying areas.
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.
Japanese streets turn into gushing river as record rainfall falls
Eyewitness footage on Saturday (September 21) showed gushing muddy floodwater turning a street into a river in Ishikawa Prefecture’s Wajima city, as heavy rain continues to fall in wide areas of Japan.
At least one dead as heavy rains trigger floods
AT least one person was killed and seven others were missing, 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.
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.
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.
Japan orders mass evacuation as heavy rain lashes region recovering from earthquake
Tens of thousands of people in central Japan were evacuated as record rainfall lashed the Noto peninsula, which had barely recovered from a devastating earthquake, authorities said on Saturday.
One dead and several missing after 'unprecedented' rains in Japan
One person has died and seven others are missing, officials said, after "unprecedented" rains caused floods and landslides in the coastal quake-hit region of Ishikawa in northern Japan.
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 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
Evacuation Of 131,400 In Ishikawa, Japan Due To Severe Rains
The evacuation of 131,400 people has been announced in seven cities and towns in Ishikawa Prefecture, located on the west ...
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Rescue operations continue in Japan
Rescue and recovery teams continued to work on Sunday in central Japan after it was pounded by floods and landslides that ...
'Life-threatening situation' in Japan: Ishikawa battles flooding threat
In response to heavy rainfall, Japanese authorities have urged tens of thousands in Ishikawa to evacuate due to rising river ...
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Japan downgrades heavy rain emergency warning in Ishikawa prefecture
TOKYO, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency on Sunday morning downgraded its heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Ishikawa Prefecture to a warning, but authorities called for continued ...