Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga "Flood damage in Yamagata and Akita, isolated due to landslides" July 29, 12:24
At the press conference on the morning of 29th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said, ``The heavy rain in the Tohoku region of yesterday caused flooding at four locations in the Mogami River, causing flood damage in Okura Village, Oishida Town, and Oe Town in Yamagata Prefecture. However, there is no information on human injury so far, and flood damage has occurred in Daisen City, Yurihonjo City, and Akita City in Akita Prefecture."
"We have received reports that 540 people have been isolated in Yamagata Prefecture's Okura Village due to landslides, etc."
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga said, "Today, there are some places with heavy local rain on the Sea of Japan side in western Japan, and there are some places with strong local rain in the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions. We would like all citizens to keep in mind the information from the local government and be alert for sediment-related disasters, flooding of low land, flooding of rivers, etc."