Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
- South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week.
- On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rainfall in just one hour, while the nearby city of Sakura broke its own record with 97mm in one hour.
- A level five emergency warning for heavy rain was issued by local authorities – the highest alert level and the first time one has been issued since the system was implemented in May.
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- South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week.
- On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rainfall in just one hour, while the nearby city of Sakura broke its own record with 97mm in one hour.
- A level five emergency warning for heavy rain was issued by local authorities – the highest alert level and the first time one has been issued since the system was implemented in May.
Sources: Guardian