Japan: Flood: 2006/07/19
GLIDE: MS-2006-000102-JPN
| Period | 2006/07/19 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Japan |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Heavy rainfall from the active seasonal rain front brought serious damage through Japan. As of 1:00pm on July 20th, 12 dead and 8 missing are reported. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| FDMA Disaster Information (July 20, 2006) | ||
| Dead 24 Missing 4 Injured 52 |
Houses totally distroyed 35 Houses partially destroyed 273 Houses flooded above floor level 1,857 Houses flooded under floor level 5,363 |
|
| FDMA Disaster Information (July 20, 2006) | ||
| Dead 14 Missing 9 Injured 38 |
Houses totally distroyed 32 Houses partially destroyed 186 Houses flooded above floor level 1,314 Houses flooded under floor level 3,230 |
|
Related Links
Report/Articles
BBC News 2006/07/23
Mudslides have hit many parts of Japan in recent days
At least three people have died in Japan in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain on the southern island of Kyushu.
Asahi.com 2006/07/23
70% of the dead were sacrificed for mud-slides. Difficulty in forecast of the loose-ground area:
Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported 28 are dead or missing, 20 out of those are victims of landslides or debris-avalanches.
FDMA Disaster Information (July 20, 2006)
Situation Report No.23 (2006 Heavy Rain)(PDF format, Japanese Information)
Asahi.com 2006/07/20
The number of the victims by the localized heavy rainfall is still increasing: 15 dead and 6 missing reported.
FDMA Disaster Information (July 20, 2006)
Situation Report No.17 (2006 Heavy Rain) (pdf format, Japanese Information)
Asahi.com 2006/07/20
Heavy rainfall from the active seasonal rain front brought serious damage through Japan. As of 1:00pm on July 20th, 12 dead and 8 missing are reported.