https://weather.com/news/news/2018-07-07-deadly-floods-southwestern-japan-okayama
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July 10, 2018
At a Glance
- More than 150 people have died and dozens remain missing after torrential downpours slammed southwestern Japan.
- Residents fled to roofs and balconies to stay above rising waters as Okayama prefecture was inundated.
- Water has reached as high as 16 feet in the hardest-hit areas.
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As many residents returned to their flooded homes to begin the cleanup, officials said at least 50 people remain unaccounted for, many of which were in the Hiroshima area, which was slammed by floods and mudslides.
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The assessment of casualties has been difficult because of the widespread area affected by the rainfall, flooding and landslides since late last week. Authorities warned that landslides could strike even after rain subsides as the calamity shaped up to be potentially the worst in decades.
Some homes were smashed. Others were tilting precariously. Rivers overflowed, turning towns into lakes, leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops. Military paddle boats and helicopters have brought people to the ground. Thousands of homes were without clean water and electricity in Hiroshima and other hard-hit areas, where many people lined up for water tanks under the scorching sun, with temperatures rising as high as 93 Fahrenheit.
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the government has expended the search and rescue effort, dispatching 73,000 troops and emergency workers. "The rescue teams are doing their utmost."
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Parts of southwestern Japan had as much as 3 inches per hour of rain, the highest in decades, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. By Monday, rain warnings have been lifted.
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tags: severe weather, extreme weather
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