Tokyo, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Level 5 emergency rain warnings to some municipalities in the central prefectures of Toyama and Ishikawa on Thursday morning. The emergency warnings, issued at 6:20 a.m., cover the city of Himi in Toyama, and the city of Hakui and the towns of Shika, Hodatsushimizu and Nakanoto in Ishikawa. Torrential rain started pummeling the Noto Peninsula area in central Japan early Thursday. Linear precipitation zones developed intermittently in the two neighboring prefectures facing the Sea of Japan, and the agency urged local residents to immediately take action to protect their lives. Six-hour rainfall until 6:20 a.m. Thursday reached 211 millimeters in Himi and 210 millimeters in Hakui. A high level of caution is required against flooding of roads and low-lying areas, swollen rivers and landslides, the agency said. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Level 5 Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for Toyama, Ishikawa
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