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MUDSLIDES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2018
Torrential rains leave trail of destruction in western Japan
The death toll from torrential rains in western Japan moved above 100 early Monday, with dozens of others still missing after massive flooding and landslides destroyed homes and displaced tens of thousands. This is a selection of scenes of the widespread damage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Operations suspended at automakers and other firms across western Japan after torrential rain
Numerous companies have to curtail their activities in flood-hit areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2018
Flooding disaster links in English and Japanese
A curated list of resources related the torrential rains that brought devastation to western Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2018
At least 50 dead and 50 missing as heavy rains continue to lash western Japan
The death toll from heavy rains across a wide swath of western Japan rose to at least 50 by Saturday evening and about another 50 people remained missing, as downpours triggered mudslides and flooding smashed homes and swept away cars.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2018
Scenes of chaos after floods and landslides wreak havoc in western Japan
At least 16 people have been killed and around 50 remain missing amid record-breaking heavy rains, floods and landslides in much of western Japan. This is a selection of the damage so far, from wire services and social media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2018
At least eight dead, 46 missing as record heavy rainfall continues to pound western, central parts of nation
Record heavy rainfall continued to pound western and central parts of the nation Saturday, leaving at least eight people dead and 46 others missing due to landslides and swollen rivers, according to the the Meteorological Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Third body found after landslide in Kyushu; three still missing
Rescuers have found a third body at the site of last Wednesday's massive landslide in Oita Prefecture.
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2017
Downpours lash Kanto region, spurring warnings of floods, mudslides and evacuations
The Kanto region was hit by heavy rain Thursday morning, prompting the Meteorological Agency and local authorities in Chiba, Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures to issue warnings for floods and mudslides, NHK reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2017
Typhoon Talim rumbles through Hokkaido after leaving two dead in Shikoku
Powerful Typhoon Talim made landfall Monday in Hokkaido after heavy rain and a mudslide killed two people on Shikoku the previous day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2017
Sierra Leone mudslide death toll now at 499 with 600 still missing
Rescue workers have unearthed 499 dead bodies since last week's devastating landslide near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, the city's chief coroner told Reuters on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2017
Sierra Leone holds mass burial for over 300, braces for more downpours, mudslides
Sierra Leone is bracing for more floods as the country is burying the casualties of a mudslide that killed hundreds of people in the capital, Freetown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 17, 2017
Food aid reaches thousands devastated by Sierra Leone mudslide
Food aid is reaching thousands who survived a mudslide on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, the United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday, two days after 400 people died and more than 3,000 were left homeless.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017
Mayor says 270 bodies recovered from Sierra Leone mudslide as rescue efforts continue
Rescue workers have recovered 270 bodies so far from a mudslide in the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, the mayor said on Tuesday, as rescue operations continued and morgues struggled to find space for all the dead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2017
Storms in Akita leave nearly 500 houses flooded but no deaths
Torrential rain over the weekend has left at least 485 houses flooded in Akita Prefecture and more than 20,000 residents under evacuation orders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2016
Strength of typhoon weakens but Philippines now braces for floods, mudslides
A typhoon weakened as it cut across the Philippines on Monday with strong winds felling trees and power lines, and authorities warned of flash floods and mudslides. But there were no official reports of casualties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2015
Chinese province will probe all waste sites after landslide disaster
China's southern province of Guangdong, one of the country's biggest industrial bases, will check all construction waste sites in the wake of a deadly landslide to ensure none are in dangerous locations or poorly managed, state media said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2015
China lays blames for slide
A landslide in southern China that killed two people and left more than 70 people missing was caused by breaches of construction safety rules and was not a natural disaster, a government website quoted local authorities as saying Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2015
Typhoon Melor bearing down on central Philippines, threatening 4-meter storm surge
Authorities shut schools and suspended fishing and ferry services in the central Philippines on Monday as a category 3 typhoon barreled along the eastern seaboard, dumping heavy rain that could cause flooding and landslides.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 31, 2015
Massive fissure mysteriously opens in Wyoming mountains
A massive fissure that has mysteriously appeared on the flanks of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming is a slow-moving landslide, possibly triggered by excessive precipitation combined with moisture from a nearby spring, a state geologist said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2015
Philippine storm weakens after killing at least nine
A typhoon swept across the northern Philippines killing at least nine people as trees, power lines and walls were toppled and floodwaters spread far from riverbeds, but tens of thousands of people were evacuated in time.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
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Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
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