Death toll from Chiba rain disaster rises to 13, over 2,300 homes flooded

CHIBA, Japan - The death toll from the torrential rain that struck Chiba Prefecture last week has risen to 13 from 11, the prefectural government said Tuesday.

Efforts continued in the prefecture to determine the extent of flood damage, with some 300 additional inundated homes confirmed since Monday afternoon, bringing the total to about 2,300, it said.