Floods in Japan

Watch Japan Faces Catastrophe: Record Rains Triggers Floods And Landslides In Ishikawa

Japanese authorities have ordered the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents in Ishikawa on Saturday, as the region faces "unprecedented" rainfall leading to severe flooding and landslides. By 11:00 am (0200 GMT), a dozen rivers had overflowed their banks, according to land ministry official Masaru Kojima. Reports indicate that...