Evacuation Orders Lifted in Areas of Fukui Pref. After Record Heavy Rain
FUKUI — All evacuation orders that were issued in many areas of Fukui Prefecture due to the record heavy rain from Saturday to Sunday were all lifted by 9 a.m. on Monday.
All evacuation orders in Fukui Prefecture, issued due to record heavy rain from Saturday to Sunday, were lifted by 9 a.m. on Monday. Despite some areas still being flooded, recovery operations were underway for impacted roads and homes. The cities of Katsuyama, Fukui, and Ono recorded their highest ever 24-hour precipitation. Level 5 heavy rain emergency warnings, the highest alert, were issued for the three cities.
Workers began the cleanup on Monday, removing mud and debris that had washed onto National Route 158 in Ono after a protective structure near a tunnel's exit collapsed. In Sakai, residents were occupied with cleaning up their homes amidst the remaining water. The heavy rain in Fukui Prefecture was caused by an autumn rain front above the Sea of Japan, typical of the season change from summer to autumn. When this front occurs alongside a typhoon, it can lead to disastrous flooding.
This year, the rain front remained near the Hokuriku region, with warm and moist air flowing toward the Sea of Japan, as if following the western edge of a high-pressure system in the Pacific. The Japan Meteorological Agency stated that this reactivated the rain front, causing the unprecedented heavy rain in Fukui Prefecture.
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