More floods, in Arizona and Japan

Global warming is causing an increase in severe weather events, including floods.

http://time.com/3145387/phoenix-flash-flood/

Aug. 19, 2014

Fast and furious rainfall in the Phoenix area damaged houses, stranded drivers and forced at least one airborne rescue, which was broadcast live on television Tuesday. The Associated Press reported nearly 3,000 homes were left without power by the storm, which dumped up to two inches of rain in the span of an hour, in a state unused to so much precipitation

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[Note the time difference between Japan and the U.S.]

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/20/national/least-eight-dead-hiroshima-landslides-floods/#.U_TpHaMkWXY

Mudslides kill 36 in Hiroshima

At least 36 people were confirmed dead and seven remained missing after torrential rain sparked flooding and landslides in the city of Hiroshima on Wednesday, according to police.

A 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being buried for two hours in a mudslide, while a man and a 77-year-old woman were also confirmed dead in the city, Hiroshima rescue workers said. A 53-year-old firefighter was later killed during a rescue after being caught in a landslide.

More than 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain per hour was recorded in Hiroshima early Wednesday, triggering at least 20 reports of people buried alive or washed away in flooding.

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According to the Meteorological Agency, heavy rainfall of about 120 mm (4.7 inches) per hour was recorded in Hiroshima Prefecture at around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. An evacuation advisory was issued in areas deemed susceptible to landslides.

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