Japan orders mass evacuation in Ishikawa over flooding threat
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Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain.
About 18,000 people in the city of Wajima and another 12,000 in Suzu have been told to seek shelter in Ishikawa prefecture, Honshu island.
The Kyodo News website has published a picture showing an entire street flooded in Wajima.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (Jma) has issued a heavy rain emergency – the highest alert level – for parts of the prefecture.
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