2024-09-22 22:33:00
Record-breaking rains have caused river flooding and landslides in many areas of the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. The risk of disaster remains high, so please stay away from slopes and rivers.
2024-09-22 22:12:00
On the 22nd, at an anime song event in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, a man was stabbed with a knife and seriously injured. The suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder said during questioning, "I wanted to kill this man." Police are investigating the possibility that there may have been some kind of trouble between the two men.
2024-09-22 21:36:00
The town of Aga lifted the evacuation order issued to a total of 182 households and 376 people in the town at 9pm, as the risk of landslides had decreased. With this, all evacuation orders issued in Niigata Prefecture have now been lifted.
2024-09-22 21:34:00
The head of a neighborhood association in Machino-cho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was temporarily isolated after suffering damage such as mudslides caused by heavy rain, responded to a telephone interview with NHK.
2024-09-22 21:17:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains had been suspended on both lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station in Hachioji, Tokyo, due to the fatal accident, but service resumed by just before 9 p.m.
2024-09-22 21:16:00
On the 12th of this month, a man was killed when a ginkgo branch fell on him in Hino City, Tokyo, and there have been a series of tree-related accidents all over the country. However, there is also a risk that individuals may be held responsible for such accidents, so caution is required.
2024-09-22 21:00:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 5:00 p.m., one person was dead and six people were still missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 20:31:00
Due to the heavy rains, some areas of Ishikawa Prefecture are experiencing issues with mobile phone services, either unavailable or difficult to connect.
2024-09-22 20:30:00
In addition to the missing persons, Ishikawa Prefecture has released the names and other information of eight people, both men and women aged between 14 and 89, whose safety is unknown in the cities of Wajima and Suzu.
2024-09-22 19:56:00
JR Chuo Line rapid trains are suspending service on both lines between Tokyo Station and Takao Station in Hachioji, Tokyo, due to a fatal accident. Service is expected to resume around 8:40 p.m.
2024-09-22 19:35:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 5:00 p.m., one person was dead and six people were still missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 19:28:00
New documents have been found that reveal the initial shape of the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Statue, which prays for the souls of the war victims in the atomic bombing, and the artist's thoughts. The statue is now open to the public in Tokyo's Kita Ward, and was unveiled on the 22nd.
2024-09-22 19:25:00
On the afternoon of the 22nd, a man in his 30s was stabbed in the chest and other areas with a knife at an outdoor anime song event held in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, and suffered serious injuries. Police have arrested a 38-year-old suspect on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder and are currently investigating the details of the incident.
2024-09-22 19:10:00
According to JR East, heavy rains caused gravel and other debris to wash away from the side of the rails on the tracks between Murakami Station and Mashima Station in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture. As a result, on the 23rd, the Uetsu Main Line will suspend service of the Inaho Express between Niigata Station and Sakata Station in Yamagata Prefecture, and will suspend service of local trains on both inbound and outbound lines between Murakami Station and Mashima Station for the entire day. The accident occurred on a slope, and the gravel on the slope side has collapsed, so it is expected to take some time to restore the tracks.
2024-09-22 19:08:00
Record-breaking rains have caused river flooding and landslides in various places in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. The risk of river water levels and landslides remains high, so please avoid slopes and rivers. In Kyushu and Tohoku, where a front and low pressure have passed, caution is also needed against landslides and flooding of low-lying areas.
2024-09-22 18:58:00
The evacuation order issued for the entire city of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture was lifted at 3:12 p.m.
2024-09-22 18:57:00
Niigata City lifted the evacuation order for 201 households and 432 people in the Mase district of Nishikan Ward at 6:10 PM, saying the risk of landslides had decreased. Niigata City also lifted the evacuation order for 6 households and 18 people in part of the Taroshiro district of Kita Ward at 5:30 PM, saying the risk of landslides had decreased.
2024-09-22 18:56:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 4:00 p.m., one person was dead and six people were still missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 18:08:00
Record-breaking rains have caused river flooding and landslides in various places in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. The risk of river water levels and landslides remains high, so please avoid slopes and rivers. In Kyushu and Tohoku, where a front and low pressure have passed, caution is also needed against landslides and flooding of low-lying areas.
2024-09-22 17:52:00
On the morning of the 22nd, a car and a route bus collided head-on on a national highway in Hakodate City, Hokkaido, killing the 22-year-old office worker driving the car and leaving 19 people, including the bus passengers and driver, slightly injured.
2024-09-22 17:33:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 4 p.m. on the 22nd, a total of 1,088 people have been evacuated to evacuation centers in five cities and towns due to the recent heavy rains. By municipality, the numbers are: 730 in Wajima City, 243 in Suzu City, 102 in Noto Town, 10 in Anamizu Town, and 3 in Nanao City.
2024-09-22 17:03:00
Record-breaking rains have caused river flooding and landslides in various places in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. River water levels and the risk of landslides remain high, so please stay away from slopes and rivers. In addition, in Kyushu and Tohoku, where fronts and low pressure systems have passed, please be on high alert for landslides and be on alert for river flooding and inundation.
2024-09-22 16:30:00
On the morning of the 22nd, mud flowed into the tunnel of the Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, known as the "Torokko Train," causing the train carrying about 50 people to temporarily become unable to move. The passengers walked to a nearby station and then took another train back to the starting station, and no one was injured.
2024-09-22 16:26:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 11:00 a.m., one person was dead and seven people were missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 16:02:00
The Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture has been hit by record-breaking rainfall, causing river flooding and landslides in many places. River water levels and the risk of landslides remain high, so people must continue to be on high alert for landslides and river flooding. Heavy rain is also falling in Kyushu and Tohoku, so people should be on high alert for landslides and be on alert for river flooding and inundation.
2024-09-22 16:01:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 11:00 a.m., one person was dead and seven people were missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 15:46:00
On the morning of the 22nd, mud flowed into the tunnel of the Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, known as the "Trolley Train," temporarily immobilizing about 60 people on the train. The passengers walked to a nearby station and then returned to the starting station by train, and no one was injured.
2024-09-22 15:11:00
On the 22nd, just before 1:30 pm, a man was stabbed in the stomach with a knife at a park in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, where an anime song event was being held, and was taken to the hospital. According to the fire department, the man was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. In addition, according to investigators, the person believed to have stabbed him was subdued by people at the scene.
2024-09-22 15:09:00
The Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture has been hit by record-breaking rainfall, causing river flooding and landslides in many places. River water levels and the risk of landslides remain high, so people must continue to be on high alert for landslides and river flooding. Heavy rain is also falling in Kyushu and Tohoku, so people should be on high alert for landslides and be on alert for river flooding and inundation.
2024-09-22 15:06:00
Murakami City in Niigata Prefecture lifted the evacuation order for 837 households and 1,954 people in parts of the Asahi, Murakami, and Kanbayashi areas at 2:30 p.m., saying the risk of landslides had decreased.
2024-09-22 14:49:00
Kazuya Fukuda, a literary critic who published numerous books as a conservative debater and served as a commentator on television programs, passed away on the 20th at a hospital in Chiba Prefecture. He was 63 years old.
2024-09-22 14:46:00
The Meteorological Observatory announced that the first snowfall was observed on Mount Rishiri on Rishiri Island in Hokkaido.
2024-09-22 14:41:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, the heavy rains had caused flooding in a total of 23 rivers across the prefecture by 10 a.m. on the 22nd.
2024-09-22 14:06:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 11:00 a.m., one person was dead and seven people were missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 14:03:00
On the morning of the 22nd, mud flowed into the tunnel of the Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, known as the "Trolley Train," temporarily immobilizing about 60 people on the train. The passengers walked to a nearby station and then returned to the starting station by train, and no one was injured.
2024-09-22 13:44:00
The town of Aga in Niigata Prefecture issued evacuation orders to 182 households and 376 people in the town's Tsunoshima, Akaiwa, Kyonose, Omaki, and Onoto districts at noon on the 22nd, citing an increased risk of landslides. The evacuation orders correspond to level 4 on a five-level alert scale, and the town is calling for everyone to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-22 13:18:00
In order to guard against landslides, Uki City in Kumamoto Prefecture issued an evacuation order to 25,202 households and 56,579 people throughout the city at 12:30 p.m. The evacuation order was issued at level 4 out of a five-level alert level, and everyone was urged to evacuate from dangerous areas.
2024-09-22 13:17:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 11:00 a.m., one person was dead and seven people were missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 12:48:00
On the morning of the 22nd, the bodies of two men were found in the Sagami River in Sagamihara City. Police are currently working to confirm their identities and believe that they are workers who were swept away during construction work in a manhole about 6 kilometers away on the 19th of this month and are now missing.
2024-09-22 12:29:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, as of 10:00 a.m. on the 22nd, 1,453 people have been evacuated to evacuation centers in seven cities and towns due to the recent heavy rains. By municipality, the numbers are as follows: 985 people in Wajima City, 243 people in Suzu City, 133 people in Noto Town, 39 people in Nanao City, 32 people in Shika Town, 11 people in Nakanoto Town, and 10 people in Anamizu Town.
2024-09-22 12:14:00
In response to the heavy rains in Ishikawa Prefecture, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi canceled his participation in the LDP presidential election schedule on the 22nd and is instead directing disaster response efforts from the Prime Minister's Office.
2024-09-22 11:57:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, heavy rains have continued due to the influence of a low pressure system that has turned from a typhoon, causing flooding and increasing the risk of landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town to a warning at around 10:00 a.m., but people should continue to be vigilant against landslides and river flooding.
2024-09-22 11:48:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture and other sources, as of 11:00 a.m., one person was dead and seven people were missing in the prefecture.
2024-09-22 11:31:00
Due to the heavy rains, some areas of Ishikawa Prefecture are experiencing issues with mobile phone services, either unavailable or difficult to connect.
2024-09-22 11:27:00
According to the Kurobe Gorge Railway in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, just before 10 a.m. on the 22nd, mud flowed into the tunnel between Dehira Station and Nekomata Station on the trolley train line, preventing the train from moving. Approximately 60 passengers and crew members were left stranded in the section beyond the tunnel, and the railway company is currently working to guide passengers to nearby stations. No injuries have been reported.
2024-09-22 11:18:00
In Ishikawa Prefecture, heavy rains have caused repeated damage in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, as well as the town of Noto.
2024-09-22 10:52:00
In Ishikawa Prefecture, evacuation orders have been issued to 58,489 households and 131,432 people in seven cities and towns - Noto Town, Suzu City, Wajima City, Nanao City, Shika Town, Nakanoto Town, and Hakui City - due to the increased risk of disaster due to heavy rains.
2024-09-22 10:42:00
Heavy rains have fallen again in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture due to the influence of a low pressure system that has since turned from a typhoon, causing flooding and increasing the risk of landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town to a warning at 10:10 a.m., but people should remain vigilant against river flooding, inundation, and landslides. Meteorologist Toshiyuki Minami explains the risk of disasters and the outlook for future rain. *The video is 1 minute 56 seconds long and was broadcast on NHK News at 10 a.m. on the 22nd. *It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2024-09-22 10:38:00
According to the prefecture and other sources, one person has died and six people are missing in Ishikawa Prefecture due to the heavy rains.
2024-09-22 10:34:00
Niigata City issued an evacuation order to 432 people in 201 households in the Mase district of Nishikan Ward at 10 a.m. on the 22nd, citing an increased risk of landslides.
2024-09-22 10:24:00
In the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, heavy rains have continued due to the influence of a low pressure system that has turned from a typhoon, causing flooding and increasing the risk of landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency changed the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town to a warning at 10:10 a.m., but please continue to be vigilant against river flooding, inundation, and landslides.
2024-09-22 10:14:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency has just upgraded the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Wajima City, Suzu City, and Noto Town in Ishikawa Prefecture to a warning at 10:10 a.m. Meanwhile, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been hit by record-breaking rainfall, continues to experience high water levels, including river flooding, and landslides have occurred one after another, causing the ground to become loose. The Japan Meteorological Agency continues to call for people to be on high alert for river flooding, inundation, and landslides.
2024-09-22 10:00:00
We will report on the damage situation on the ground using footage taken by an NHK reporting crew on the morning of the 22nd in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where record-breaking rains have caused a series of landslides and river flooding.
2024-09-22 09:51:00
According to the Ishikawa Prefecture River Division, heavy rain caused flooding near the Mizuho Bridge observation station on the Yamada River, which flows through Noto Town, at around 8:50 a.m. on the 22nd.
2024-09-22 09:43:00
According to Ishikawa Prefecture, due to the heavy rain, as of 8:30 a.m. on the 22nd, five locations in the prefecture, including rivers flowing through the cities of Wajima and Suzu, and the town of Noto, had reached flood danger levels.
2024-09-22 09:14:00
A low pressure system that has evolved from a typhoon is approaching the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where a special heavy rain warning has been issued, and heavy rain is falling again, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides. Please continue to be on maximum alert and avoid unnecessary travel. Other areas from Western Japan to Tohoku are also at risk of very heavy rain accompanied by thunder, so please be on guard against landslides and river flooding.
2024-09-22 08:08:00
This is live footage from various parts of the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where special heavy rain warnings have been issued.
2024-09-22 08:00:00
A low pressure system that has evolved from a typhoon is approaching the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, where a special heavy rain warning has been issued, and heavy rain is falling again, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides. Please continue to be on maximum alert and avoid unnecessary travel. Other areas from Western Japan to Tohoku are also at risk of very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, so please be on guard against landslides and river flooding.
2024-09-22 07:56:00
Ishikawa Prefecture has been hit by record-breaking rainfall due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special heavy rain warning and urged people to remain on maximum alert. Rain continues to fall on the Noto Peninsula, with the intensity varying from strong to weak. Many areas from Tohoku to Kyushu are also experiencing rain. People need to be on high alert for landslides and river flooding. Meteorologist Minami Toshiyuki explains the risk of disasters and the outlook for future rain. *The video is 3 minutes and 10 seconds long and was broadcast on NHK News at 7:00 a.m. on the 22nd. *It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2024-09-22 07:36:00
On the 21st, a landslide occurred near a tunnel in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and three workers who were working on restoration work for the Noto Peninsula earthquake have been unable to be contacted. Police and firefighters have decided to resume the search for the three people, which was suspended on the night of the 21st, around 11:00 a.m. on the 22nd, as secondary damage is expected.
2024-09-22 07:13:00
Due to the influence of the front and low pressure, record-breaking rains have been recorded in Ishikawa Prefecture, and a special heavy rain warning has been issued. As the low pressure system that has turned from a typhoon approaches, rains are expected to intensify in Ishikawa Prefecture again, so please continue to be on maximum alert. There is also a risk of very heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms in other areas from Western Japan to Tohoku, so please be on guard against landslides and river flooding.
2024-09-22 06:42:00
According to the police and fire department, four houses along the river in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, were washed away on the 21st, and the four people believed to have been living there have not been contacted. The police and others are planning to start a search from the morning of the 22nd.
2024-09-22 06:39:00
Ishikawa Prefecture has been hit by record-breaking rainfall due to the influence of a front and a low pressure system, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special heavy rain warning and urged people to remain on maximum alert. Due to the influence of a low pressure system that has evolved from a typhoon, heavy to very heavy rain has been falling in northern Kyushu over the past few hours, and strict caution is required against landslides and river flooding. Meteorologist Toshiyuki Minami explains the risk of landslides and the outlook for future rain. *The video is 1 minute 57 seconds long and was broadcast on NHK News at 6:00 a.m. on the 22nd. *It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
2024-09-22 06:31:00
According to JR East, due to heavy rain, the Yamagata Shinkansen will be suspended for the entire day on the 22nd between Yamagata Station and Shinjo Station.
2024-09-22 03:15:00
A man near Nakaya Tunnel in Monzencho, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a landslide had occurred and three workers were unable to contact each other, was photographing the situation at the scene.
2024-09-22 01:54:00
On the morning of the 21st, a landslide occurred near a tunnel in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and four workers who were working on restoration work for the Noto Peninsula earthquake were unable to be contacted, but according to the fire department, one of them has been confirmed safe. The police and fire department have suspended the search for the remaining three people on the night of the 21st, as secondary damage is expected, and will resume on the morning of the 22nd.
