Japan's weather officials say bands of clouds are bringing downpours across wide parts of the country.
Heavy rain swamped cities in the western prefecture of Wakayama on Friday.
Two people are missing there, one was swept away when a road flooded, the other washed away by a river. Municipalities in the prefecture have issued the highest emergency alert for some areas near rivers. The level-5 evacuation warning advises people to move to higher ground and stay away from slopes.
Similar weather patterns have caused deadly flooding and landslides in the past. In 2018, more than 200 people were killed in western Japan.
Central Japan Railway Company says it suspended Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya stations due to the rain.
Airline companies have either canceled or plan to cancel more than 260 flights across the nation.
Heavy rain swamped cities in the western prefecture of Wakayama on Friday.
Two people are missing there, one was swept away when a road flooded, the other washed away by a river. Municipalities in the prefecture have issued the highest emergency alert for some areas near rivers. The level-5 evacuation warning advises people to move to higher ground and stay away from slopes.
Similar weather patterns have caused deadly flooding and landslides in the past. In 2018, more than 200 people were killed in western Japan.
Central Japan Railway Company says it suspended Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya stations due to the rain.
Airline companies have either canceled or plan to cancel more than 260 flights across the nation.
Similar Readings (5 items)
Rains pound wide areas of Japan
Heavy rains affect wide areas of Japan
Heavy rains pound wide areas of Japan
Heavy rain in southwestern Japan raises disaster risk
Heavy rain emergency warning in place for Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture
Summary
Heavy rain leads to flooding and missing persons in Japan's Wakayama prefecture, causing a level-5 evacuation alert. Two people are missing, one swept away by a road flood, another by a river. Previous similar weather patterns have led to deadly flooding and landslides, as seen in 2018 when over
Statistics
139
Words1
Read CountDetails
ID: 52c4362d-cd97-4540-a61d-9f9b7d6b1550
Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230602_34/
Date: June 2, 2023
Created: 2023/06/03 09:02
Updated: 2025/12/09 03:23
Last Read: 2023/06/03 09:06