River in Akita Overflows, 450 Households Told to Ensure Safety
Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--A river in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, overflowed in some areas Wednesday, prompting a local municipality to issue emergency safety measures urging some 1,200 people from 450 households to take immediate action to protect their lives. The Japan Meteorological Agency and the land ministry issued the highest Level 5 emergency flood warning for the Koyosh...