After storm Etau, heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Japan, river dyke burst, destroying many homes, hundreds of tons of radioactive water spilled into the sea, and tens of thousands of people to evacuate.
Japan Meteorological Agency See special warnings for Ibaraki Tochigi Prefecture and northern Tokyo, calling for landslide and flood prevention. Initial reports confirm at least 1 person killed, 2 missing, 3 seriously injured and 14 slightly injured; approximately 6,900 houses were damaged due to floods, about 22,000 people are affected.
Many areas in the central province Tochigi nearly 60 cm of precipitation from the evening 7/9. About 90,000 people were ordered to evacuate Tochigi and about 160,000 people are advised to leave their homes.
"We have never seen such heavy rain," meteorological expert said Takuya Deshimaru emergency news conference. Floods in part a consequence of the storm Etau, caused high winds and heavy rain poured into Japan since morning 9/9.
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