Category: torrential rain

Deluge in Port Augusta after 45mm of Rain in Under 3 Hours

The usually dry South Australian town of Port Augusta, 308km (191 miles) north of Adelaide, was inundated after an intense storm delivered 45 mm of rain in under 3 hours on Monday night. In a social media post on Tuesday, Mayor Brett Benbow showed the Port Augusta Central Oval, which had been transformed into a…


Hundreds of Thousands of Residents Asked to Evacuate Amid Torrential Rains in Japan

Japan on Friday issued high risk alerts in its southwestern regions, urging residents to prepare and evacuate. Highest risk alerts were issued in the western prefecture of Hiroshima, accompanied by warnings of imminent risk of floods and other disasters amid unprecedented rains. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the warning, urging residents to prepare and act early….


At Least 20 Killed Amid Rare Torrential Rain, Flooding in Central China

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100,000 people have been forced to evacuate amid three consecutive days of extreme rainfall that has caused severe flooding in central China’s Henan province, according to reports. A Chinese state media outlet reported in the early hours of Wednesday that 12 people have been killed….


2 Dead, 20 Missing in Japan After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide Near Tokyo

Two people have died and 20 still missing on Sunday after torrential rains triggered a powerful landslide in Atami, a Japanese seaside resort town in Shizuoka Prefecture, south-west of Tokyo, according to local reports. Japan’s military has dispatched emergency personnel to the city in search and rescue efforts, joining local firefighters and police. Prime Minister Yoshihide…


At Least 19 Missing After Landslide Near Tokyo Triggered by Heavy Rain

At least 19 people are missing on Saturday after torrential rains triggered a powerful landslide in the Japanese city of Atami, a seaside resort town in Shizuoka Prefecture, south-west of Tokyo, according to local reports. Japan’s military has dispatched emergency personnel to the city in search and rescue efforts, joining local firefighters and police. Prime Minister…


At Least 19 Missing in Japan After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide Near Tokyo

At least 19 people are missing on Saturday after torrential rains triggered a powerful landslide in the Japanese city of Atami, a seaside resort town in Shizuoka Prefecture, south-west of Tokyo, according to local reports. Japan’s military has dispatched emergency personnel to the city in search and rescue efforts, joining local firefighters and police. Prime Minister…