Re: Japan - heavy rain and flood warning
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Fukushima and Niigata swamped by record rainfall
Kyodo
NIIGATA ? Tens of thousands of residents in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures were issued evacuation advisories Friday due to record rainfall.
In Niigata Prefecture, the city of Sanjo advised about 88,000 people in 30,000 households to evacuate so that flood water from the Kasabori Dam can be discharged, while four other cities asked a total of 5,100 residents from about 1,500 households to move to safer locations.
In Fukushima Prefecture, the town of Tadami issued an evacuation advisory to all of its residents ? about 4,800 people in 1,800 households.....
Kyodo
NIIGATA ? Tens of thousands of residents in Niigata and Fukushima prefectures were issued evacuation advisories Friday due to record rainfall.
In Niigata Prefecture, the city of Sanjo advised about 88,000 people in 30,000 households to evacuate so that flood water from the Kasabori Dam can be discharged, while four other cities asked a total of 5,100 residents from about 1,500 households to move to safer locations.
In Fukushima Prefecture, the town of Tadami issued an evacuation advisory to all of its residents ? about 4,800 people in 1,800 households.....
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