JOSO, Japan
(AP) - Raging floodwaters broke through an embankment Thursday and swamped a
city near Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to
await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility
pole.
There were
no immediate reports of casualties, but rescue officials said they were
overwhelmed by pleas for help. More than 30,000 people fled their homes, and
hundreds more were stranded by the water.
As heavy
rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the Kinugawa River broke through
a flood beam, sending water gushing into the eastern half of Joso, a city of
60,000 people about 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Tokyo.
Police officers help a woman to evacuate through a flooded street in
Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Heavy
rains batter Japan for the second day, causing flooding and landslides in
eastern Japan
Rescuers search for a missing resident in Kanuma, Tochigi prefecture,
north of Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Heavy rains batter Japan for the
second day, causing flooding and landslides in eastern Japan. (Kyodo News via
AP).
What do you
think will be happening to the women and children’s there!!!!!?????
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