Quake-hit central Japan braces for more aftershocks, heavy rain

The central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Saturday remained on high alert for aftershocks and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake hit the region the previous day, leaving at least one person dead and around 35 injured.As rain fell and smaller tremblors continued to shake the prefecture following the magnitude 6.5 quake that hit Suzu on the tip of the Noto Peninsula Friday afternoon, the municipality issued evacuation orders for over 1,600 residents from roughly 740 households in the city and warned of landslides.Six buildings collapsed, and more than 120 households experienced water ou…READ FULL ARTICLE