Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
Summary
Japan and South Korea experienced extreme rainfall last week, breaking hourly rainfall records and causing widespread flooding and power outages. In addition, two Pacific storms, Hurricane Lala and Tropical Storm Saudel, are affecting areas near Hawaii and Micronesia, with Saudel expected to become a strong typhoon near Japan.Key Facts
- On 13 August, Chiba near Tokyo received 115mm of rain in one hour, setting a record.
- Sakura city also set a record with 97mm of rain in one hour.
- A level five emergency warning for heavy rain was issued in Japan, the highest alert since May.
- Over 100,000 households were asked to evacuate, and more than 20,000 people in Chiba lost power.
- Thirteen people died from the flooding, including some trapped in vehicles; one person is still missing.
- Geoje in South Korea recorded 124.5mm of rain in one hour on 17 August, with over 400mm total overnight.
- Hurricane Lala passed south of Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane on 15 August, then weakened and later strengthened to Category 4 but is not expected to hit any more land.
- Tropical Storm Saudel formed near Micronesia and may become a strong typhoon, posing a threat to the Northern Mariana Islands and Okinawa next week.
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