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Japan: Snowstorm: 2012/01/27 Country Information on DRR

Period 2012/01/27
Country or District Japan
Event Type Snowstorm
Outline Heavy snowfall and avalanched have hit northern Japan for weeks, affecting transport networks. At least 55 people were killed.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Cabinet Office 2012/04/23
Killed: 132
Injured: 1,980
Totally collapsed buildings: 13
Halfly collapsed buildings: 8
Partially collapsed buildings: 493
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 55
Uninhabitable houses: 1,096
Cabinet Office 2012/03/29
Killed: 130
Injured: 1,907
Totally collapsed buildings: 13
Halfly collapsed buildings: 7
Partially collapsed buildings: 406
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 843
Cabinet Office 2012/03/22
Killed: 125
Injured: 1,895
Totally collapsed buildings: 12
Halfly collapsed buildings: 7
Partially collapsed buildings: 373
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 789
Cabinet Office 2012/03/12
Killed: 121
Injured: 1,811
Totally collapsed buildings: 8
Halfly collapsed buildings: 5
Partially collapsed buildings: 272
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 674
Cabinet Office 2012/03/05
Killed: 118
Injured: 1,764
Totally collapsed buildings: 7
Halfly collapsed buildings: 6
Partially collapsed buildings: 217
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 549
Cabinet Office 2012/03/01
Killed: 115
Injured: 1,753
Totally collapsed buildings: 7
Halfly collapsed buildings: 6
Partially collapsed buildings: 209
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 533
Cabinet Office 2012/02/27
Killed: 111
Injured: 1,669
Totally collapsed buildings: 4
Halfly collapsed buildings: 4
Partially collapsed buildings: 141
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 394
Cabinet Office 2012/02/23
Killed: 108
Injured: 1,618
Totally collapsed buildings: 3
Halfly collapsed buildings: 4
Partially collapsed buildings: 124
Inundation above floor level: 3
Inundation below floor level: 54
Uninhabitable houses: 364
Cabinet Office 2012/02/16
Killed: 103
Injured: 1,542
Totally collapsed buildings: 3
Halfly collapsed buildings: 5
Partially collapsed buildings: 99
Inundation above floor level: 2
Inundation below floor level: 53
Uninhabitable houses: 284
Cabinet Office 2012/02/13
Killed: 95
Injured: 1,458
Totally collapsed buildings: 3
Halfly collapsed buildings: 6
Partially collapsed buildings: 77
Inundation above floor level: 1
Inundation below floor level: 53
Uninhabitable houses: 233
Cabinet Office 2012/02/09
Killed: 83
Injured: 1,184
Totally collapsed buildings: 2
Halfly collapsed buildings: 6
Partially collapsed buildings: 40
Inundation above floor level: 1
Inundation below floor level: 32
Uninhabitable houses: 124
Cabinet Office 2012/02/08
Killed: 74
Injured: 1,098
Totally collapsed buildings: 2
Halfly collapsed buildings: 6
Partially collapsed buildings: 27
Inundation below floor level: 32
Uninhabitable houses: 98
Cabinet Office 2012/02/06
Killed: 70
Injured: 1,082
Totally collapsed buildings: 2
Halfly collapsed buildings: 6
Partially collapsed buildings: 20
Inundation below floor level: 31
Uninhabitable houses: 79
Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2012/01/27
Killed: 46
Injured: 693

Halfly collapsed buildings: 1
Partially collapsed buildings: 11
Inundation below floor level: 13
Uninhabitable houses: 23

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Report/Articles

Cabinet Office 2012/04/23
Report of Cabinet Office No.21 as of 19:30, 23 April 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/03/29
Report of Cabinet Office No.20 as of 21:00, 29 March 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/03/22
Report of Cabinet Office No.18 as of 18:30, 22 March 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/03/12
Report of Cabinet Office No.15 as of 19:00, 15 March 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/03/05
Report of Cabinet Office No.13 as of 19:00, 5 March 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/03/01
Report of Cabinet Office No.12 as of 19:00, 1 March 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/27
Report of Cabinet Office No.11 as of 19:00, 23 February 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/23
Report of Cabinet Office No.9 as of 18:30, 23 February 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/16
Report of Cabinet Office No.6 as of 18:30, 16 February 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/13
Report of Cabinet Office No.5 as of 18:30, 13 February 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/09
Report of Cabinet Office No.4 as of 18:30, 9 February 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/08
Report of Cabinet Office No.3 as of 13:30, 8 February 2012

Cabinet Office 2012/02/06
Report of Cabinet Office No.2 as of 20:30, 6 February 2012

AFP 2012/02/02
Death toll climbs to 55 as heavy snow grips Japan.

Fire and Disaster Management Agency 2012/01/27
Report of Fire and Disaster Management Agency on damage by snow from November 2011 to 27 January 2012 as of 18:00 27 January 2012 (Preliminary)