Kyoto Prefecture
110,000 Ordered to Evacuate due to Landslide Risk, as Heavy Rains in Japan Continue (Video)
OSAKA (Japan Times) - Evacuation orders were issued Thursday for 110,000 people in Kyoto Prefecture due to an escalating risk of mudslides as heavy rains hit the area.
Japan rain kills two, prompts evacuation advisory for 80,000
Floods and landslides following torrential rain in western Japan have killed at least two people and prompted one city to advise more than 80,000 people to flee their homes, officials said Sunday.
One man was confirmed dead in Kyoto city early Sunday after he was swept away by a flooded river while trying to build a sandbag barrier, Kyoto prefectural officials said.