Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit area
A dozen rivers in the region had burst their banks, land ministry said
One dead, 7 missing as heavy rains trigger floods in central Japan
TOKYO: One person was killed and at least seven were missing on Saturday (Sep 21), officials said, as "unprecedented" rains triggered floods and landslides in Japan's quake-hit region of Ishikawa, where au
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.
1 dead, 10 missing as heavy rain pounds quake-hit Noto area
One person was killed, and more than 10 people are missing after unprecedented rainfall Saturday in Noto, the region in Ishikawa Prefecture that was hit hard by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake on New Year's Day, as Japan's weather agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for the area. More than 120…
Japan tells thousands to evacuate as ‘unprecedented’ rains trigger floods, landslides
Officials tell more than 44,000 to evacuate
Japan orders mass evacuation over flooding threat
As many as 45,000 people in central Japan are being told to leave over the threat of major flooding.
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