torrential rains in Japan

A local resident walks in front of submerged and destroyed houses in a flooded area in Kurashiki

Explaining Japan’s Worst Weather Disaster in Decades

Linda Sieg 11/07/2018

The recent rainfall was unprecedented and disaster experts said that torrential...

Local residents sit in a boat as they are rescued from a flooded area at a hospital in Kurashiki

Japan Rains Leave at Least 66 Dead and Dozens Missing

Elaine Lies 08/07/2018

Torrential rains pounded some parts of western Japan with three times the...