By REI INOUE/ Staff Writer
July 15, 2023 at 16:45 JST
The Shinjougawa river in Akita City floods after record shattering rainfall inundates homes along its banks. A guardrail is just visible in this photo snapped at 9:46 a.m. on July 15. (Photo by Sen Inoue)
Authorities in northeastern Japan issued an “emergency safety alert” to thousands of households in Akita City on July 15 after 24 hours of record shattering rainfall that caused rivers to overflow. [Read More]
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