Heavy Rain in Japan's Chiba Kills Six, Leaves One Missing and 22,800 Homes Without Power
Prolonged heavy rainfall in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has resulted in six confirmed deaths, one person in cardiopulmonary arrest and one missing as of August 14 local time. Tokyo Electric Power Grid reported that approximately 22,800 households in the prefecture had lost electricity by 10:45 a. m. that day. Authorities are still assessing the full extent of the damage while rescue and restoration efforts continue.
Continuous heavy rainfall in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has caused six deaths, one person to go into cardiopulmonary arrest and one person to be reported missing. According to figures compiled by Chiba Prefecture and other authorities, these casualties had been confirmed as of August 14 local time. Separately, Tokyo Electric Power Grid announced on the 14th that, as a result of the heavy rain, approximately 22,800 households in the prefecture were without power as of 10:45 a. m. that day. The full scope of the disaster is still being assessed, and rescue and recovery operations remain under way.