TOKYO, July 16 (Xinhua) — Japan’s climate company stated Sunday that persevering with heavy rain within the nation’s northeast is inflicting intensive flooding and elevating dangers of landslides.
A landslide alert was issued to a part of Akita, Iwate and Yamagata prefectures.
The metropolis of Akita noticed report rainfalls of 243 millimeters over a 48-hour interval by 11 a.m. native time on Sunday, in line with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The metropolis and its surrounding space had been flooded after a river that runs by town breached its banks.
The climate company warned that even after rain weakens or stops, overflowing water from smaller rivers will converge into a big river, posing threats to the area over the lengthy haul.
Meanwhile, a part of Nishiwaga Town in Iwate Prefecture was hit with 288 millimeters of rain within the 48-hour interval, the heaviest since 2017, stated the JMA.
Weather officers stated heavy rain is anticipated to proceed, forecasting as much as 60 millimeters of rain in northeastern Japan in the course of the 24-hour interval by Monday midday.