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Heavy rain in north-central Japan causes floods and landslides
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Torrential rain hit Japan’s Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, causing flooding, landslides, road closures, and stranding residents in homes and vehicles.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 heavy rain warning, later downgraded to medium, but warned of continued rain and landslides through Friday morning with up to 20 cm of rain expected.
- Over 380,000 people were advised to seek safer shelter, and rescue operations were conducted in flooded areas, including the use of rubber boats in Toyama’s Himi city.
- Flooding isolated 270 homes in Ishikawa prefecture, though no injuries were reported; several rivers overflowed, and power outages affected more than 1,000 homes.
- Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as heavy rain impacts infrastructure and safety in the affected regions.
