River in northeastern Japan overflows, emergency warning issued
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A river in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita swelled and overflowed on Wednesday, prompting the country's weather agency to
A river in northeastern Japan's Akita prefecture overflowed on Wednesday, triggering the country's weather agency to issue its highest-level emergency warning. Residents in the affected area have been advised to take safety measures. The Koyoshi River breached its banks in the Yurihonjo region, as reported by Japan's land ministry.
Some roads in Yurihonjo were submerged, yet there were no injuries or damage as of early Thursday, according to the prefecture and police. The weather agency issued a Level 5 warning, the highest alert, indicating a disaster was likely already underway. The Tohoku region experienced heavy rain since Tuesday night due to warm, moist air.
In Yurihonjo, 129 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours, a record for October, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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