River bursts, disaster warning... Heavy rains in northeastern Japan have caused disasters

　　China News Service, July 28. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), in the early morning of the 28th local time, heavy rain fell in the northeastern region of Japan, and some rivers in Akita County broke their banks. The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts that the local heavy rain will continue until the morning of the 29th. At present, disaster warnings have been issued in many places.

On the 28th, heavy rain fell in many places including Akita Prefecture, Japan, and the heavy rain is expected to continue until the morning of the 29th. Image source: Screenshot of NHK video

　　According to reports, due to the rainy season and the low pressure, the atmosphere in the northeastern region of Japan is in a very unstable state. As of 10:00 local time on the 28th, the 24-hour rainfall in parts of Daisen City and Akita City in Akita Prefecture has exceeded 150 mm. The heavy rain also caused the rivers such as the Fukube Uchigawa River in Akita Prefecture to burst their banks. In addition, the Taro River, which also flows through the prefecture, was also on the edge of the bank.

　　According to the report, due to the continuous heavy rain, the risk of geological disasters such as mudslides is increasing. Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Nagano and other places have issued "geological disaster warnings."

　　The Meteorological Agency predicts that due to the stagnation of the rainy season, heavy rains in the Tohoku region and large areas of eastern Japan are expected to continue until the morning of the 29th, when thunderstorms will occur, especially in the Tohoku region and Niigata Prefecture, where there will be short-term precipitation. Heavy rain of 50 mm.

　　The Meteorological Agency has issued serious warnings of geological disasters, flooding of rivers and low-lying flooding, and also called on local people to pay close attention to possible disasters such as lightning and tornadoes.

　　Since July, many parts of Japan have been hit by heavy rains. In mid-to-early July, there were heavy rains in many places centered on Kyushu, Japan. As of the 27th, 82 people were killed and 16,000 houses in 27 prefectures. Damaged.