About 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. Employees say the floodwater rose to two meters inside the store. They were rescued by helicopters and boats. Theres now about 2,000 selfdefense force personnel, police and firefighters dispatched to the area. Theyre being assisted by 40 choppers. Translator i couldnt go anywhere. I was so isolated. Torrential rainfall also caused damage in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture. A landslide in ckanuma city crushed several homes. Another man who fell into a storm drain was rescued but is still unconscious. The active rain band had moved further north. Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency warning due to record rainfall in miyagi prefecture. Translator a strong rainfall reached a level not previously experienced in miyagi prefecture. Were treating it like a state of emergency. A river in taiwa town overflowed its banks. People are stranded inside. Many cities and towns have issued evacuation orders and advisori
About 100 people spent the night on the second floor of a supermarket. Employees say the floodwater rose to two meters inside the store. They were rescued by helicopters and boats. Theres now about 2,000 selfdefense force personnel, police and firefighters dispatched to the area. Theyre being assisted by 40 choppers. Translator i couldnt go anywhere. I was so isolated. Torrential rainfall also caused damage in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture. A landslide in ckanuma city crushed several homes. Another man who fell into a storm drain was rescued but is still unconscious. The active rain band had moved further north. Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency warning due to record rainfall in miyagi prefecture. Translator a strong rainfall reached a level not previously experienced in miyagi prefecture. Were treating it like a state of emergency. A river in taiwa town overflowed its banks. People are stranded inside. Many cities and towns have issued evacuation orders and advisori