Record Rain Triggers Level 5 Emergency in Toyama
Record-breaking torrential rain struck Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures on August 27, prompting the highest-level emergency warnings as rivers overflowed, roads flooded, vehicles became submerged and power and transportation services were disrupted across the Hokuriku region. (News On Japan)
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