Miyagi Prefecture Haza River rises Flood danger information equivalent to warning level 4 announced –Weathernews

2022/07/16 20:21 Weathernews

The Haza River in Miyagi Prefecture has risen, and flood danger information[equivalent to alert level 4]has been announced.

It is the Sanuma Water Level Observatory (Tome City) on the Haza River that has reached the “Flood Dangerous Water Level”, and there is a risk of flooding in Tome City.

Immediately check the evacuation information from the municipalities and take appropriate disaster prevention actions such as ensuring your own safety.

Be wary of sediment-related disasters that increase rainfall

In Miyagi Prefecture, the risk of sediment-related disasters is extremely high due to heavy rainfall.

As of 20:00, sediment-related disaster warning information has been announced in the following areas.

Ishimaki City Shiogama City Kesennuma City Tomai City Kurihara City East Kurihara City West Kurihara City Higashi Matsushima City Osaki City East Osaki City West Matsushima Town Rifu Town Yamato Town East Ohira Town Ohira Village Shikama Town Kami Town Wakuya Town Misato Town Minami Sanriku Town

From midnight to tomorrow 17th (Sun) morning, there is a risk that rain will increase once more on the Pacific side of the Tohoku region. There are places where the rains so far have already caused flooding and sediment disasters, and even a small amount of rain will lead to new disasters, so strict caution is required.

If you live in an area where sediment disasters may occur, such as near a cliff or river, please try to evacuate as soon as possible and pay attention to the evacuation information released by the municipality.

It rains intermittently even following the special warning is switched to the warning

In Hiroshima City, a heavy rain special warning was announced yesterday on Friday, 13th, but it has been switched to the warning. Even following switching to the warning, the rain is increasing intermittently.

Even following the rain stops, the water level will continue to be high for several hours to several days, so please do not go to see it even if you are worried regarding the situation. In addition, even in tributary rivers, drainage may not be possible and flooding or flooding may occur, so caution is required even in places away from the main stream.

In Hiroshima prefecture, it is necessary to be cautious regarding heavy rain today. It is expected to be in a lull tomorrow, but then it is expected to rain intermittently in the first half of next week.

Record heavy rain in Saitama prefecture

At AMeDAS Hatoyama in Hatoyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, precipitation of 263.5 mm was observed in 3 hours until 20:00. This is the highest value in the history of observation in Hatoyama, and at the same time, it is the second highest value in the history of AMeDAS in the Kanto region excluding the islands.

After this, there is a risk of heavy rain locally in Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo until dawn.

There may be a disaster that you have never experienced before. Please be sure to ensure your safety.

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