Japan’s meteorological agency has issued its highest warning for the Ishikawa region as heavy rain and flooding submerges buildings and triggers landslides in the area still recovering from a massive earthquake that struck on New Year's Day.
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00:00Japanese officials have told tens of thousands of people in northern Ishikawa to evacuate
00:06to escape heavy rain and flooding.
00:10Videos on social media show the extent of the flooding and landslides, submerged buildings
00:15and blocked roads.
00:17At least one person is reported missing.
00:20The land ministry says dozens of rivers have burst and the country's weather agency issued
00:25its highest warning.
00:27The area is still recovering from a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that hit on New Year's Day.