14:08â¢Noto's Double Disaster: Floods Follow Quakes
âšThe newspapers extensively report on devastating floods in Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto region, an area recently affected by earthquakes (Asahi, Chunichi, NHK, Sankei, TBS, Yomiuri, Japan Times, Kyodo). At least one person has died, and several are missing. The situation has worsened since previous reports, with power outages, landslides, and river overflows. Special heavy rain warnings have been issued for multiple cities, and rescue operations are ongoing.