Emergency centers and the Army troop station in Japan operated Thursday to succeed in thousands of homes through devastating floods and landslides that revel in the deaths of dozens of other Americans and caused widespread damage to the markets in the central and southwestern parts of the country.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said emerging flooding in landlocked ads had blocked more than 3,000 homes, its best friend in Kumamoto Prefecture, where additional rains were forecast.
Authorities said that since Saturday, torrential rains have killed no fewer than 60 Americans in the affected areas.
At a Disaster Working Group assembly on Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said 130,000 employees are engaged in rescue and relief activities in 8 prefectures, adding Kumamoto, Oita and Gifu. They come with police officers, firefighters, coast guard and Self-Defense Force personnel.
So far, 5 rivers have overflowed, adding the Kuma River in Kumamoto Prefecture, while no fewer than 17 landslides have occurred in 23 prefectures.
The weather firm said “heavy rains are likely to continue until no less than Sunday in a large area” of the country, and called for “excessive surveillance” related to landslides and flooding in low-lying areas. The coronavirus pandemic has confused rescue efforts, which have claimed the lives of 1000 friends in Japan, from more than 20,000 cases.
Control of social remoteness has reduced the capacity of shelters and many people have liked to take refuge in their cars for fear of becoming infected.
Japan is in the middle of its annual raibig apple season and reports flooding and landslides during this period, which lasts several weeks.