Miyagi Ogo-cho Yoshida River Embankment Breaks Flooding October 13th 9:04

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Kitakami River Downstream River Office and the Sendai Regional Meteorological Observatory announced at 8:40 am that the Yoshida River embankment broke down and flooded in Osato, Miyagi Prefecture.

We announce "flooding occurrence information" corresponding to the highest level 5 out of 5 warning levels and call for maximum vigilance. People who live in the vicinity should take actions to protect their lives.