What is 2018 Japan floods?
The '''2018 Japan floods''' were a major [[natural disaster]] in western [[Japan]]. Heavy [[rain]] began on 28 June 2018 when a Meiyu front became stationary over Japan. The front extended west from a non-tropical low near [[Hokkaidō]]. Deadly [[flood]]ing began on 5 July, mostly in the [[Kansai region]].<ref>{{cite report|title=2 Dead, 5 Missing as Heavy Rain Hits Wide Areas of Japan|publisher=Mainichi|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180706/p2g/00m/0dm/053000c|access-date=July 11, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074623/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180706/p2g/00m/0dm/053000c|url-status=dead}}</ref> Several areas saw their greatest one-hour and three-day rainfall totals on record. The [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] (JMA) issued heavy rain warnings for areas of western Japan. [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama,]] [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime,]] [[Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka]], [[Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki]] and [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]] were among the areas included in the heavy rain warnings. Over 200 people were killed due to the flooding. Rescuers raced to look for survivors of the floods.<ref>{{cite report|title=Japan Floods Kill at Least 114|publisher=CNBC|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/japan-floods-dozens-killed-in-deluges-and-landslides-in-hiroshima.html|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian Prime Minister]] [[Mahathir Mohamad]] has shared his deepest condolences with Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Abas|first=Azura|date=2018-07-12|title=PM expresses condolences to Japan's flood victims which killed over 100 people|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/389917/pm-expresses-condolences-japans-flood-victims-which-killed-over-100|access-date=|website=NST Online|language=en}}</ref> ==Related pages== *[[2020 Kyushu floods]] ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Japan floods, 2018}} [[Category:2018 in Asia]] [[Category:2010s disasters in Japan|2018 floods]] [[Catego