Heavy rain in Japan leaves 1 dead, several others missing, as region continues recovering from earthquake
Heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto on Saturday which triggered landslides and floods and left one person dead and several missing, officials said.
The deluges caused swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region still recovering from the deadly Jan. 1 earthquake.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula.
series of powerful earthquakes off central Japan’s west coast damaged homes, started a fire, prompted tsunami warnings and left tens of thousands without power as residents were urged to seek higher ground.
Source: cbsnews.com