Land of the Rising Water: News in Japan

GEJET:

NRA to study ways to deal with volcanic eruptions near nuclear reactors

No. of dead and missing from 2011 disaster stands at 21,586: The National Police Agency said Monday that the number of deaths and missing persons attributed to the March 11, 2011 disaster stands at 21,586—18,498 in the disaster itself and 3,088 persons who have since died as a result of stress or illness recognized as being related to the disaster. According to the NPA, the death toll in Miyagi stands at 9,538; in Iwate, it is 4,673, and in Fukushima, the death toll is 1,611. In other prefectures, Ibaraki had 24 deaths, Chiba 21, Tokyo seven, Tochigi and Kanagawa four each, Aomori three, Yamagata two, Gunma and Hokkaido one each—for a total of 15,889 dead. Currently, the remains of 90 victims remain unidentified. The NPA said 1,269 persons remain unaccounted for in Miyagi, 1,132 in Iwate, and 204 in Fukushima. Meanwhile, police and Maritime Safety Agency personnel on Monday conducted another search for missing tsunami victims in the three disaster-hit prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima, Fuji TV reported. Such searches have become common on the 11th day of each month, conducted at the request of families of the missing. No remains were found.

Japan:

Scientist predicts another major earthquake in Japan by 2017

3 drown after car caught in flash flood at campsite

Half a million advised to evacuate as heavy rain lashes Japan

Death toll Japan typhoon Halong risen (Dutch)

Organic food movement in Japan progressing slowly

Typhoon leaves up to 10 dead, dozens injured

At least 39 dead, 7 missing as landslides hit Hiroshima

It's necessary to take measures to prevent newcomers from living in dangerous areas by coordinating the designation of areas as caution zones and through urban planning. It's also important to keep residents informed of the risks of mudslides.

Netherlands:

"Large-scale dike reinforcement needed" (Dutch)

Nuisance from bad weather particularly in the East (Dutch)