Record Rainfall in Japan: Casualties and Thousands Stranded
At least 4 people have died and 5 injured due to the 'unprecedented' heavy rainfall in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency described the downpour as 'unprecedented heavy rain'. Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai stated that the situation was extremely unusual, even for Japan's history of natural disasters. Over 100 millimeters of rain…