Sunday, July 15, 2012

Downpour in Kyushu


 240 000 people were  ordered to evacuate in Northern Kyushu .


Today's news paper said that yesterday , on the 14th of July ,the Yabe River , Yanagawa city in Fukuoka Prefecture burst its banks because of the heavy rains thus,flooding  the whole town of Yamato -Cho.  (the photo below) . At around 9am yesterday ,the downpour was measured to 91.5mm/hour  at this area .One local man saw the tall trees floating  with the roar !!Other areas had 450 mm of rains  in the  24  hours..The Meteorological Agency announced  that  it had rained over 800 mm in these 3 days which is rainfall for a whole year in the areas and 22 people were lost...

 In the city of  Kumamoto Prefecture , the hotel staff were sweeping out the mud at the banquet  hall. 
As for today, it is clear but  the temperature is rising up till 34.1degrees in Oita Prefecture recording  as the hottest day! How harsh!!
                                


                           
                                      Sankei News Paper , 15th July 2012
                                      This photo was taken on 12th July in Kumamoto 

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