Ishikawa - Residents in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures began clearing mud and debris on August 28 as authorities worked to restore access to communities cut off by landslides and flooding following torrential rain that prompted temporary Level 5 heavy rain emergency warnings a day earlier.
In Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture, large amounts of sediment and driftwood carried by the heavy rain blocked the Sakai River, causing it to overflow.
Floodwater spread from the river onto nearby roads, leaving residents to spend the morning removing mud and debris from affected areas.
Roads elsewhere in Ishikawa Prefecture remained blocked by landslides and other damage, leaving around 93 households in five districts isolated.
Work to remove sediment from roads leading to the isolated communities was underway from the morning of August 28.
Local authorities said residents in areas where there is no immediate prospect of restoring road access could be evacuated by Self-Defense Forces helicopters.
Some people affected by the latest flooding were also victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake about two and a half years ago, leaving them to cope with the impact of two major disasters.
Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures suffered widespread flooding and inundation on August 27, when Level 5 heavy rain emergency warnings were temporarily issued as intense rainfall struck the Hokuriku region.
Aerial footage taken the following day showed the extent of the damage in areas including Himi City in Toyama Prefecture and Nakanoto in Ishikawa Prefecture as cleanup and recovery operations continued.
Source: FNN
