Article 6QY7H Weather tracker: Extensive flooding in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rainfall

Weather tracker: Extensive flooding in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rainfall

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Matt Andrews for MetDesk
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One dead and several missing as life-threatening situation' declared in earthquake-hit Ishikawa prefecture

Heavy rain caused extensive flooding in central Japan over the weekend, with at least one person reported dead and several more unaccounted for.

Officials said unprecedented" rainfall generated floods and landslides in Ishikawa prefecture, where a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake on New Year's Day killed more than 200 people. The Japan meteorological agency issued its highest-level warning for Ishikawa, advising of a life-threatening situation".

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