Ishikawa Prefecture The heaviest rains ever in Central Japan. Damage from the earthquake earlier this year. Recently, 1 person has died and 10 people are missing.
Foreign news agencies reported that one person has died and 10 others are missing after unprecedented heavy rains hit the Noto region. Inside the Ishikawa Prefecture of central Japan On Saturday, September 21, 2024, until floods occurred. and prompted the Rising Sun Land Meteorological Department to issue its highest warning of heavy rain.
According to a report from Japan Today, the linear rain band that created caused more than 120 mm / hour of rain in Wajima City. In the Noto region On Saturday morning it was the heaviest rain since records began in 1929.
Ishikawa Prefecture officials revealed that One person was found dead in the city of Suzu in the Noto district. In Wajima, 10 people are missing, with the fire department saying three people were swept away in rivers in the towns of Suzu, Wajima and Noto.
The Office of the Ministry of Lands responsible for the recovery of the Noto area Since the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred on New Year’s Day, four people were said to be missing after a landslide at a tunnel construction site in the city of Wajima. which was also damaged from that earthquake
Ishikawa Prefecture officials also said that many homes were flooded. Power outages affected about 3,100 homes in Wajima, 1,200 homes in Suzu, and 960 homes in Noto.
Japan’s Land Ministry said more than 10 rivers in Ishikawa Prefecture had overflowed their banks as of 11:00 a.m. Saturday local time. The authorities urged more than 44,700 people to evacuate in advance. This is because many dams were damaged by the earthquake. This causes flooding even though the water level is not too high.
About 16,700 people in Niigata and Yamagata prefectures, northeast of Ishikawa prefecture. they were also warned to evacuate.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) also warned that a warm, moist air stream is about to blow into the low pressure area. This causes the weather in the Tohoku region. the north-east of the country is changing dramatically and people are urged to be careful about landslides and floods in low-lying areas. and the river overflowed its banks on Sunday.
JR East Company, bullet train service provider in the east and northeast. and central Japan Decision to stop service of Yamagata Shinkansen trains. in the Tohoku region throughout Saturday. While many roads were closed due to heavy rain.
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2024-09-21 16:30:00
