Japan Lifts Level 4 Landslide Warnings as Mekkhala Dumps 232 mm of Rain
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Updated · The Japan Times · Jun 27
Japan Lifts Level 4 Landslide Warnings as Mekkhala Dumps 232 mm of Rain
3 articles · Updated · The Japan Times · Jun 27
Summary
Level 4 landslide warnings were largely lifted late Saturday across parts of Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Chiba after Tropical Storm Mekkhala skirted Chiba and moved northeast into the Pacific.
Two storms — Mekkhala and earlier Higos — drenched areas south and east of Tokyo, prompting evacuation-level alerts as the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of landslides, swollen rivers and flooding.
Chiba logged record June rainfall, including 232 mm in Choshi, 195 mm in Kimitsu and 183 mm in Kyonan over the 24 hours through 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
The rain threat followed Friday night's magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Yamanashi, which damaged some structures and heightened fears that saturated slopes could give way.