Japan is in trouble!! The rain doesn’t stop! Severe flooding in Saitama.

Extreme weather continues to affect Japan. On July 12, abnormal downpours hit Saitama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that such rains happen every few years and the risk of natural disasters is high. Sakado, Hatoyama, Ranzan, Ogose and Higashimatsuyama receive record amounts of rain every hour. In Hatoyama, 260 millimeters of rain fell in 3 hours, the highest on record. Floods are recorded in various parts of the city, in some places the water has risen to the height of the belt. Two evacuation points have already been opened in the city. The town of Tokigawa also issued an evacuation order throughout the city. In the city of Higashimatsuyama, a local river has overflowed. Heavy rain partially closed the Kan-etsu Expressway. The Ogose-Tobu railway line is also out of service. At the moment, there is no information about the victims and the amount of damage. Saitama Prefecture is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. The population is about