{"id":3462,"date":"2024-07-26T02:43:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T02:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenianews.me\/En\/heavy-rain-in-northern-japan-triggers-floods-and-landslides-forcing-hundreds-to-take-shelter\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T02:43:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T02:43:12","slug":"heavy-rain-in-northern-japan-triggers-floods-and-landslides-forcing-hundreds-to-take-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenianews.me\/En\/heavy-rain-in-northern-japan-triggers-floods-and-landslides-forcing-hundreds-to-take-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain in northern Japan triggers floods and landslides, forcing hundreds to take shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails<\/p>\n<p> Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Meteorological Agency issued emergency warnings of heavy rain for several municipalities in the Yamagata and Akita prefecture, where warm and humid air was flowing.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the affected area\u2019s residents to \u201cput safety first\u201d and pay close attention to the latest information from the authorities. <\/p>\n<p>According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, one person went missing in Yuzawa city \u2014 in the Akita prefecture \u2014 after being hit by a landslide at a road construction site.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue workers in the city evacuated 11 people from the flooded area with the help of a boat.<\/p>\n<p>In the neighboring Yamagata prefecture, more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) of rain fell in the hardest-hit Yuza and Sakata towns within an hour earlier Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of residents in the area were advised to take shelter at higher and safer grounds, but it was not immediately known how many people took that advice. <\/p>\n<p>Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services were partially suspended on Thursday, according to East Japan Railway Company. <\/p>\n<p>The agency predicted up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) of more rainfall in the region through Friday evening, urging residents to remain cautious. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. 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