Japan ordered more than one million people on the southernmost island of Kyushu to take shelter in evacuation centers and other safe areas as heavy rains cause widespread flooding
TOKYO - Japan ordered more than one million people on the southernmost island of Kyushu to take shelter in evacuation centers and other safe areas on Wednesday as heavy rains triggered small landslides and threatened to cause widespread flooding.
Only some 3,500 people had evacuated as of 4:00 p.m. , according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Television footage showed rivers filled with fast-moving brown water, but none had overflowed their banks as of Wednesday evening, although one low dike had broken and efforts were being made to repair it with sandbags.
In Tokyo, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said residents should “take steps to protect their lives, including early evacuation,” and he ordered the military to prepare for rescue operations.
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