Akita, Jul 26 (News On Japan) –
Japan’s northern Akita Prefecture skilled a torrential deluge Friday, inflicting main flooding and the collapse of a bridge in Kamikoani Village.
In central Akita, Kamikoani Village noticed rivers overflowing, though water ranges have considerably receded. Despite this, a considerable amount of driftwood stays caught on a bridge, and the highway past is submerged and impassable.
Drone footage captured on the morning of the twenty sixth reveals water spilling from the river, flooding roads and rice fields, making a scene resembling a lake. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Kamikoani Village acquired over 120 millimeters of rain in only one hour by 9:50 p.m. on the twenty fifth.
In one other settlement about 2 kilometers away, the river swelled, carrying a considerable amount of particles and driftwood, and inflicting a bridge to break down. Residents reported automobiles being submerged and moved from their authentic areas. This settlement additionally suffered vital harm from a river flood in August two years in the past.
On the twenty sixth, efforts to clear the driftwood from the roads had been in full swing. In Kamikoani Village, 123 households are experiencing water outages, severely impacting residents’ day by day lives.
Source: 日テレNEWS