About 200,000 people and more than 91,000 households in Matsue, western Japan, received emergency evacuation orders this Saturday due to the risk of flooding and landslides.
Local authorities issued a level four alert for the entire city at 8:40 am (1:40 am in Lisbon), following the heavy rains hitting the region, and residents in areas deemed dangerous were transferred to shelters.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Risk Management of the City of Matsue also informed all citizens that as of 10 a.m. (3 a.m. in Lisbon) “several roads were closed due to flooding”, and warned that other roads where traffic flow has not been cut may be flooded. come to stand.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said precipitation in the region could continue through the end of this week, so local authorities urged the public to “pay attention to the latest official meteorological warnings and information”.
Source: DN
