Devastating landslide in Shizuoka, Japan || July 3, 2021 || 日本

The seaside city of #Atami in #Shizuoka ( #日本), less than two hours from Tokyo, is suffering what authorities call “large-scale“ #landslides with at least 20 people missing, after days of record-breaking rainfall. Fears are high that the death toll may mount. #disasters #climate # #japan #shizuoka #izu #atami #日本 #静岡 #伊豆 #熱海 #伊豆山 West of the sanctuary and there was a loud noise. I saw that many houses and utility poles were being swept away. Many people were evacuated to the community center in the city, which was so crowded that I was unable to enter. People who said the debris flow hit the house were also evacuated. There are water cuts and power cuts in the area. “ At the observation point of the Japan Meteorological Agency located in #Ajiro, about 8 km south of Izusan, Atami city, where a landslide was reported, it began to rain from July 1 and the amounts increased from July 3. The amount of rain in 48 hours until 0:30 pm on day 3 was 313 mm, higher than the amount of 242.5 mm in an average July. The