Key words : emergency alert
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210814_19/
The highest emergency alert is in place for the western prefectures of Saga, Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Hiroshima.
Weather officials are calling on residents to be ready for possible disasters including landslides and flooding. They say people should do whatever is necessary to protect themselves.
The Meteorological Agency says a band of rainclouds over the northern Kyushu, Chugoku and Tokai regions and Nagano prefecture is dumping record amounts of rain.
The agency's highest-level alert means people in affected areas should do everything possible to stay safe.
If going outside is too dangerous, they should move to the safest place in the building where they currently are. That could be a higher floor or a room that's furthest from any nearby hill or slope.
On Saturday afternoon, Takeo City in Saga Prefecture recorded 60 millimeters of rain in just one hour. An overflowing river in the city has flooded residential areas.
A level 5 evacuation warning -- the highest possible alert -- is now in place for more than 1.8 million people across 7 prefectures.
In Kyoto City, western Japan, about 8 meters of an embankment under a house near the approach to Kiyomizu Temple collapsed due to heavy rain.
The local fire department says about 40 people had to be evacuated after a gas leak was detected.
Weather officials say the low pressure system along the rainfront will likely move from western to eastern Japan through Sunday night, bringing heavy rainfall to wider areas.
They are urging people to exercise extreme caution for landslides and swollen rivers and to be on guard for flooding in low-lying areas, warning that a once-in-decade disaster could happen.
Key words : meteorological maximum alert
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Key words : meteorologist
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210814_11/
Click to watch our NHK World meteorologist provide the latest details on the heavy rain.
Key words : tokyo 528
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210814_17/
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 5,094 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday.
It is the second consecutive day that the capital's daily tally has topped 5,000.
The number is 528 greater than a week ago, marking the highest for a Saturday.
Tokyo officials say 245 of all those infected are seriously ill.
That's 18 more than Friday, and the fifth straight day a new high has been reached.
Key words : kanagawa exceeded 80 percent
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Key words : 20,151
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210814_20/
In Japan, 20,151 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Saturday, bringing the total to date to 1,130,771.
An additional 17 deaths were announced, bringing the total to 15,414.
The health ministry says the number of seriously ill coronavirus patients, including those on ventilators or being treated in intensive care units reached 1,521, up 43 from Friday.
Key words : paralympic urged
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210814_05/
The chief of the International Paralympic Committee has urged everyone involved in the Tokyo Paralympic Games to take thorough anti-infection measures as coronavirus cases in Japan reach record highs. The Paralympics are set to run from August 24 through September 5.
IPC President Andrew Parsons said in a statement on Thursday that he was encouraged by the safe delivery of the Olympic Games which closed on Sunday. He said, "This can only give us confidence as we gear up for the Paralympic Games."
But Parsons warned those attending the event not to become complacent. He said current case numbers in Japan and Tokyo cannot be ignored and urged everyone to be vigilant and follow all measures outlined in the Playbook.
He said this is necessary to deliver a safe Paralympic Games for all stakeholders, as well as the Japanese people.
Parsons is due to arrive in Tokyo as early as Monday.
Around 4,400 athletes from close to 160 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Key words : emergency alert
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210814_19/
The highest emergency alert is in place for the western prefectures of Saga, Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Hiroshima.
Weather officials are calling on residents to be ready for possible disasters including landslides and flooding. They say people should do whatever is necessary to protect themselves.
The Meteorological Agency says a band of rainclouds over the northern Kyushu, Chugoku and Tokai regions and Nagano prefecture is dumping record amounts of rain.
The agency's highest-level alert means people in affected areas should do everything possible to stay safe.
If going outside is too dangerous, they should move to the safest place in the building where they currently are. That could be a higher floor or a room that's furthest from any nearby hill or slope.
On Saturday afternoon, Takeo City in Saga Prefecture recorded 60 millimeters of rain in just one hour. An overflowing river in the city has flooded residential areas.
A level 5 evacuation warning -- the highest possible alert -- is now in place for more than 1.8 million people across 7 prefectures.
In Kyoto City, western Japan, about 8 meters of an embankment under a house near the approach to Kiyomizu Temple collapsed due to heavy rain.
The local fire department says about 40 people had to be evacuated after a gas leak was detected.
Weather officials say the low pressure system along the rainfront will likely move from western to eastern Japan through Sunday night, bringing heavy rainfall to wider areas.
They are urging people to exercise extreme caution for landslides and swollen rivers and to be on guard for flooding in low-lying areas, warning that a once-in-decade disaster could happen.
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