Evacuation orders issued as torrential rain floods central Japan

Hundreds of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate in central Japan on Thursday (Aug 27) as torrential rain caused rivers to overflow, flooding communities and triggering landslides.

Japan’s weather agency issued its highest-level emergency rain warning for parts of Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, warning of “unprecedented” rainfall. #japan #japannews

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