Tohoku and Kanto Koshinetsu continue to be alert to floods and landslides October 14th 5:10
In Tohoku and Kanto Koshinetsu, where river storms and earth and sand disasters occurred due to record torrential rain caused by Typhoon No. 19, there are still places where the river level is high and the ground is loose. Stay alert and stay away from dangerous places such as flooded rivers and slopes.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, due to the impact of Typhoon No. 19, in Tohoku and Kanto Koshinetsu, 30% to 40% of the annual rainfall in all parts of Japan is a record heavy rain that falls in just one or two days. Rivers such as the Abukuma River in Fukushima Prefecture and the Koshibe River in Saitama Prefecture were inundated.
In addition to the fact that the river reached a high flood risk level in the evening of the 13th, the river level continues to be high in various places. In addition, there are areas where the ground is loose and there is a high risk of landslides.
Tohoku and Kanto Koshinetsu are expected to rain mainly in the afternoon on the 14th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has called for continued alerts to river flooding and landslides.
Keep away from dangerous places such as flooded rivers, mountain slopes, and cliffs.