TOKYO (Reuters) -File rains in central Japan’s Noto area, nonetheless recovering from a serious New 12 months’s Day earthquake, killed at the least one particular person on Saturday, prompted evacuation orders for tens of 1000’s and triggered blackouts for greater than 6,000 households.
Seven folks, together with 4 engaged on quake reconstruction, had been lacking, and requires rescue had been swamping the fireplace division, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Hourly rainfall hit document 121 mm (4.8 inches) on Saturday morning in Wajima, whereas neighbouring Suzu acquired 84.5 mm in an hour, additionally an all-time excessive.
TV footage confirmed brown floodwater turning streets into rivers in Wajima, with vehicles half submerged.
Eiichi Higashi, a Wajima resident taking shelter at an evacuation centre inside the metropolis, informed NHK that individuals had been speeding to the ability as night neared.
“It’s tough to see people who live in temporary housing after losing their houses to the quake now coming to yet another shelter because of the rain,” Higashi mentioned.
Army personnel have been dispatched to the area to work on a rescue mission together with cops and fireplace fighters, Chief Cupboard Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi informed reporters.
“This is heavy rain in the region that suffered massive damage by the Noto peninsula earthquake. There must be many people who are very worried,” Hayashi mentioned.
The 7.6 magnitude quake killed greater than 300 folks in Suzu, Wajima and surrounding areas.
