Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing
PBS NewsHourSEP 20 2024
After heavy rain caused flooding and landslides along the Ishikawa region on the Sea of Japan, which is still recovering from the severe earthquake in January, at least six people have died and 10 more are missing.
Suzu and Wajima on the northern shore of the Noto peninsula were among numerous Ishikawa cities under the highest notice for heavy rain from the Japan Meteorological Agency. It lowered the heavy rain signal but maintained landslide and flooding warnings.
Intense rain began Saturday and dropped more than 540 millimeters (21 inches) of rain in Wajima over 72 hours, the most in recorded history. Flooding also occurred in the emergency housing for Jan. 1 earthquake victims.
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