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【text/observer network chen sijia】according to a report by kyodo news on september 22, record heavy rainfall has occurred in noto, ishikawa prefecture, japan since the 21st, causing floods and landslides in many places. so far, the heavy rainfall has caused 6 deaths and 10 missing. the noto peninsula suffered a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in january this year and is still in the post-earthquake reconstruction stage.

the japan meteorological agency said that in the 48 hours ending at 10 p.m. local time on the 22nd, wajima city in ishikawa prefecture received 498.5 mm of precipitation, and suzu city received 393.5 mm of precipitation, more than twice the monthly precipitation in september in previous years. wajima city, suzu city and noto town issued a special heavy rain alert on the 21st, and lowered it to the alert level on the morning of the 22nd.

the record-breaking rains caused dozens of rivers to overflow and causedlandslidethe ishikawa prefecture police and fire department said that the heavy rain has now caused 6 deaths and 10 missing. among the missing, 2 were washed away by the river and the whereabouts of another 8 are unknown.

the heavy rain also caused widespread power outages and water shortages in the noto area. the japan broadcasting association (nhk) said that as of the afternoon of the 22nd, due to factors such as water pump outages and broken water pipes, the water supply to about 6,200 households in wajima city, 1,738 households in suzu city, and some temporary residences in noto town was interrupted. therefore, wajima city and suzu city have been using water supply trucks since the 22nd.

at a meeting of the disaster countermeasures headquarters held on the 22nd, ishikawa prefecture governor hiroshi said that relevant departments need to give priority to rescuing the victims, understand the situation in isolated areas, and ensure the supply of relief materials. after the meeting, hiroshi told japanese media: "although it is still impossible to say for sure, the damage caused by the noto peninsula earthquake may have increased the losses caused by the heavy rain."

a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the noto peninsula in ishikawa prefecture on january 1 this year. the japan meteorological agency previously warned that rainfall could increase the risk of landslides as the earthquake caused parts of the ground in the area to loosen.

japanese prime minister fumio kishida, who is visiting the united states, said that the noto area is in the post-earthquake reconstruction stage, and the japanese government will pay close attention to the situation in the disaster area. he has instructed government officials to respond to the needs of local governments. japanese chief cabinet secretary yoshimasa hayashi said that the government will continue to understand the disaster situation and cooperate with the ishikawa prefecture government to deal with the disaster.

japanese defense minister minoru kihara said that the japanese ministry of defense will collect information through sea, land and air, and do its utmost to conduct search and disaster relief. the ministry of defense said that as of noon local time on the 22nd, about 380 members of the japanese self-defense forces were carrying out operations in wajima city, suzu city and noto town in ishikawa prefecture.

more than half a year has passed since the earthquake in noto peninsula, japan, but the local reconstruction work has been slow, and thousands of residents are still living in shelters. earlier, chi hao said at a press conference on august 28 that there are still 398 people living in 34 "primary shelters" such as school gymnasiums and community centers, 39 people living in 7 "wide-area shelters" such as gymnasiums and welfare facilities, and 17 people living in the "1.5 secondary shelters" of the ishikawa comprehensive sports center.

he also revealed that 321 people took refuge in "secondary shelters" such as hotels in and outside ishikawa prefecture, 555 people took refuge in "public housing" in various places outside the prefecture, and about 1,400 people lived in "welfare shelters" such as nursing homes.

chi hao said at the time that ishikawa prefecture was working hard to build temporary housing, and it was expected that about 90% of the construction work would be completed by the end of august, and it was planned to close the "primary shelter", "wide-area shelter" and "1.5 secondary shelter" by the end of september. the "secondary shelter" and "public housing" in and outside ishikawa prefecture are planned to be closed by the end of december, and the "welfare shelter" will be gradually closed according to the progress of the reconstruction of facilities in the noto area.

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