2021-08-14
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Flood, Landslide
- Country: Japan
- Occurrence Date (UTC): 14 August, 2021
- SA activation Date (UTC): 14 August, 2021
- Requester: Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
- Escalation to the International Charter: Yes
- GLIDE Number: LS-2021-000114-JPN
Disaster Situation
Authorities have issued evacuation orders after days of heavy rainfall in south and western Japan. One person has died and 2 are missing after a mudslide destroyed 2 houses in Nagasaki prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain and mudslide warnings for several areas. Authorities have issued evacuation orders in 13 prefectures, affecting around 1.7 million households or 3.4 million people.
https://floodlist.com/asia/japan-floods-august-2021
Product
RIKEN
2021-08-16
Preliminary flood extent mapping in East Japan after the heavy rain in August 2021 As observed by Sentinel-1 image on 3 August and 15 August, 2021
2021-08-16
Preliminary flood extent mapping in East Japan after the heavy rain in August 2021 As observed by Sentinel-1 image on 3 August and 15 August, 2021
CHIBA-U
Web GIS
Flood and Landslide in Japan on 14 August, 2021 see detail
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