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Japan: Flood, Landslide: 2022/07/15 Country Information on DRR

Period 2022/07/15
Country or District Japan
Event Type Flood, Landslide
Outline Miyagi Prefecture, eastern Japan was hit by record-breaking rainfall on the night of July 15-16, 2022, causing a series of damages such as river overflows and landslides.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Cabinet Office 2022/07/26
Dead: 1
Severely injured: 1
Slightly injured: 5
Totally damaged houses: 3
Half-damaged houses: 19
Partially damaged houses: 11
Houses inundated above floor level: 260
Houses inundated below floor level: 1,333
Cabinet Office 2022/07/19
Severely injured: 1
Slightly injured: 1
Partially damaged houses: 1
Houses inundated above floor level: 338
Houses inundated below floor level: 712

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Report/Articles

Cabinet Office 2022/07/26
Report of Cabinet Office as at 12:00, 26 July 2022

Cabinet Office 2022/07/19
Report of Cabinet Office as at 08:15, 19 July 2022

Kahoku News 2022/07/17
Evacuation orders were issued to 512,561 people in 231,288 households in 16 municipalities, including Sendai and Tome. A total of two people were injured in Matsushima Town and Sendai City.