Two men were found dead Sunday in the Japanese city of Joso, where the Kinugawa River had breached a levee Thursday and flooded a large area. Seven people are now confirmed dead and 15 remain missing in the wake of torrential rains associated with former Tropical Storm Etau that dumped unprecedented rainfall on parts of eastern and northern Japan Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The threat of rain largely failed to materialize Sunday in the Greater Tokyo area, giving search and rescue teams a few more days of favorable weather to look for the 15 missing in Joso, a city in Ibaraki Prefecture about 30 miles northeast of downtown Tokyo. However, rain is in the forecast later this week across much of Japan.
(MORE: Mount Aso Volcano Erupts in Western Japan)
Dramatic helicopter rescues unfolded on live television in Japan on Thursday as water breached that levee, leaving scores of residents trapped on the roofs or upper floors of their homes.
Source: http://www.wunderground.com/news/tropical-storm-etau-japan-flooding-landslides
No comments:
Post a Comment