NEWSWORTHY
Floodwaters inundate lake at retired North Carolina power plant, threatening dam
Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike there and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach. The dam containing Sutton Lake ...
More than 20,000 ordered to evacuate as rain lashes central and northeastern Japan
More than 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate in parts of central and northeastern Japan on Friday as heavy rain sparked flooding. The Meteorological Agency also warned of landslides and flooding in other areas as a front bringing heavy rain was expected to move south ...
Large-scale evacuation a key concern in the event of a major flood in Tokyo
The government and officials say 1.76 million residents live below sea level, and that up to 1.78 million in five Tokyo wards may have to evacuate before a major typhoon.
Evacuation orders, advisories given to 120,000 in Akita Prefecture following record rainfall
Roughly 120,000 Akita Prefecture residents are ordered or advised to evacuate as the risk of flooding and landslides rose following torrential rain over parts of the Tohoku region.
Flash flood rages down historic Maryland mainstreet, kills two
Flooding from torrential rain killed two people in Ellicott City, Maryland, with floodwaters that tore through the U.S. town's historic downtown, collapsing a street and sweeping away cars. Ellicott City was pounded by almost 6 inches (15 cm) of rain in two hours late on ...
New emergency icon system denotes disaster shelters
The government has urged prefectures and municipalities to put five redesigned emergency icons into use to guard against tsunami, floods, landslides and other disasters. The standardized icons were designed to be easily universally understood as Japan prepares for an influx of foreign tourists for the ...
Flood-hit sake brewer recovers, revives mainstay line with label thanking volunteers who helped
Nomura Jozo, a sake brewery in disaster-hit Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, has produced its mainstay product Tsumugibijin for the first time since it was flooded in September. The brewery was hit by a torrent of water and mud after banks of the Kinugawa River in Joso ...
Casualties unknown after Brazil mine dam bursts, submerging homes
A dam burst at a mining operation in southeastern Brazil on Thursday, submerging nearby homes and vehicles. Authorities said there are dead and missing but have not yet given any figures. Rescue teams were searching for survivors or bodies, and residents living in an area ...
As more rain fell Thursday on flood-stricken Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, residents who had been scraping mud away from their homes and businesses had to abandon the effort. The fresh downpour came on the heels of a disaster that left at least eight people dead and ...
Search on for survivors of '100-year event' flood in polygamous Utah town
Search-and-rescue teams trudged through muddy streambeds Tuesday in a small polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border, looking for four people who were missing after a devastating flash flood killed at least nine people. With more rain in the forecast, men in helmets were perched at ...
Floodwaters send branches, garbage downstream, wreaking havoc with Choshi port
Torrential rain that forced the Kinugawa River to overflow its banks in Ibaraki Prefecture also pushed a massive amount of dead branches and garbage to the mouth of the Tonegawa River in Chiba Prefecture, wreaking havoc on one of the nation's top fishing ports. People ...
Authorities knew of flood risk; detailed simulation done 10 years ago
The land ministry knew the Kinugawa River was prone to flooding and created a detailed simulation of watershed damage 10 years ago, it emerged Friday.
