Recently, according to Japanese media, heavy rains in northeastern Japan caused many rivers to overflow. The lives and property of more than 75,000 people were threatened, and the government issued an emergency evacuation order.
According to reports, affected by the plum rain front and low pressure, the atmosphere in northeastern Japan is in a very unstable state. At 10:00 local time on the 28th, the hourly precipitation exceeded. 150 millimeters, and the heavy rains also caused rivers like the Fukube Uchigawa River that runs through Akita Prefecture to overflow. Additionally, the Taro River, which also runs through the prefecture, is also about to burst its banks.
As heavy rains continue, the risk of geological disasters such as mudslides increases. Akita Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture and other places have issuedis “geological disaster warnings”. The Meteorological Agency predicts that due to the stagnation of the plum rain front, heavy rain is expected to continue in the Tohoku region and large areas of eastern Japan until the morning of the 29th. Thunderstorms will also occur, especially in the Tohoku region and Niigata. Prefecture, and short-term precipitation will occur locally 50 mm of heavy rain.
The Meteorological Agency issued serious warnings about geological disasters, river floods and low-lying floods, and also called on local people to pay close attention to possible disasters such as the lightning and tornadoes. Since July, many parts of Japan have been hit by heavy rains. In mid to early July, heavy rains fell in many areas, centered on the Kyushu region of Japan.n. By the 27th, 82 people had died and 16,000 homes had been destroyed. 27 prefectures were affected. According to local police, 25 people, including two 8-year-old children, disappeared after the Kinugawa River overflowed. by the unusually active rainy season Affected by the front line, the Kyushu region of Japan suffered historic heavy rains, rivers in various places overflowed, and geological disasters continued to occur. By the morning of the 8th, 56 people had died in the Kyushu region, 2 people had stopped breathing, and 13 people were missing. These heavy rains had a huge impact on the production and lives of local residents, as well as their lives. the property was seriously damaged.