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.
Japan: Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate after flooding in Ishikawa region
Japanese authorities have ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate after major flooding was caused by heavy rain. The storms have triggered landslides and led swollen rivers to overflow in Ishikawa prefecture - which is 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.
Japan: Torrential Rains Cause Flooding, Prompt Highest Alert In Ishikawa Prefecture 8
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 warning,
Heavy rain emergency warning issued for Japan's Ishikawa Pref.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency rain warning for Ishikawa Prefecture. It's the highest level of alert on its scale of one to five.
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 deadly earthquake earlier this year.
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.
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,
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. Parts of Japan have seen unprecedented rainfall in recent years,
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 ...
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'Unprecedented' rains in quake-hit Ishikawa leave at least one dead
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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 ...
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1 dead, 7 missing in Japan's Ishikawa due to heavy rain
TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Unprecedented rainfall hit Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, leaving one person dead and seven missing, local media reported.