One week after powerful Typhoon No. 19 made landfall, it rained again Saturday in affected areas in eastern Japan.
In urban areas where water has receded and in river basins where embankments are being restored, there is a danger of secondary disasters resulting from loose ground. Three cities in southern Chiba Prefecture have issued new evacuation advisories to residents, and people staying in evacuation centers were increasingly concerned about the possibility of rain hindering reconstruction.
Typhoon No. 19 had left 80 people dead and 11 missing as of 6 p.m. Friday. About 550 houses were destroyed or severely damaged, and more than 40,000 were flooded above or below floor level.
About 4,000 people are currently living in shelters.
The typhoon brought heavy rainfall over a wide area. From Oct. 10-13, a time that stretched from before to after the typhoon made landfall, Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture saw 942.5 millimeters of rain over a 24-hour period and Izu in Shizuoka Prefecture saw 717.5 millimeters, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
According to the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry, as of 3 p.m. Friday, levees had been breached in 128 locations along 71 rivers in seven prefectures, including the Abukumagawa river in Fukushima Prefecture and the Chikumagawa river in Nagano Prefecture.
Of 12 locations in seven rivers managed by the central government, restoration work had started at 10 locations, with temporary embankments being completed by early Saturday morning.
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