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.
Japan Orders Evacuation of Thousands as Quake-Hit Ishikawa Faces ‘Unprecedented’ Flooding
Japanese authorities have ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate from the quake-hit Ishikawa region as torrential rains have triggered catastrophic floods and mudslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Saturday issued its highest alert level for the area,
One dead and 10 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.
Japan: 1 Dead, Several Missing After Catastrophic Flooding Strikes Quake-Hit Area In Ishikawa 3
Heavy rainfall on Saturday, September 21, triggered flash flooding and mudslides in several areas on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was devastated by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year's Day,
Heavy rain pounds northcentral Japan which is still recovering from deadly quake
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.
One killed and several missing in Japan as heavy rain and floods hit region of Ishikawa
The highest level of alert has been issued for cities in Japan's northern region of Ishikawa, where communities were already trying to recover from an earthquake which killed hundreds back in January.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Authorities urge caution against floods and landsides in Ishikawa Prefecture
Japan's Meteorological Agency has changed its heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Ishikawa Prefecture to a warning. But ...
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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 ...
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Unprecedented rains lash out most parts of Japan
Unprecedented rains in Japan caused floods and landslides in the coastal quake-hit region of Ishikawa in northern Japan.The ...
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Ishikawa moves quake evacuees into temporary units in Wajima
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--Evacuees from the Noto Peninsula earthquake began moving into temporary housing here Feb. 3. Eighteen units constructed near a tourism facility called Wajima Kiriko ...