Japan tells thousands to evacuate as ‘unprecedented’ rains trigger floods, landslides
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. A dozen rivers in the region had burst their banks as of 11 a.m. local time (0200 GMT), land ministry official Masaru Kojima said.
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 region
Authorities said tens of thousands were ordered to leave their homes given the deluge that hit the Ishikawa region.
Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit Ishikawa region
The cities of Wajima and Suzu, as well as Noto town, ordered about 44,700 residents to evacuate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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