Heavy rainfall hits western Japan, 370,000 urged to evacuate

Heavy rains lashed Shimane Prefecture and other western Japan areas on Saturday, with local authorities urging some 370,000 residents in two cities to evacuate their homes.In the city of Izumo, there have been at least 15 landslides, and 20 locations were impacted by overflowing rivers. With roads cut off, four areas in the city were isolated though lifelines remained intact, according to prefectural and city governments.There has been a report of a car falling into a river in the city, and local police and rescuers said they are searching for the driver.In Shimane, Izumo saw 109 millimeter…READ FULL ARTICLE