New Delhi: After Japan, America has come under the grip of flood. One person died due to heavy rain and flood in New York’s Hudson Valley on Sunday night. People’s houses and offices have been flooded. Vehicular traffic had to be stopped on many roads due to heavy floods. Many roads had to be completely closed to traffic. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for southeastern New York, describing the situation as “hazardous.”
Information has come from sources that one person died due to flood. Rockland County Executive Ed Day has advised local residents to stay in safe places until the heavy rains stop. People trapped in flood are being rescued. According to the warning of the Meteorological Department, people from other vulnerable areas are being evacuated to safer places.
Heavy rains have also wreaked havoc in Japan. The raging floods have created water-bombing situations across the city. People have been forced to move to safer places. Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and landslides in southwestern Japan, leaving six people missing. The search for these people is on. Besides this, 17 lakh stranded people have been appealed to move to safer places.
The Kyushu and Chugoku regions have also experienced flash floods due to heavy rains, with reports of landslides. Major roads have been blocked due to floods and landslides. The railway system has also been severely affected. Normal life has been disrupted. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy rain warning for Fukuoka and Oita prefectures.