Rain-damaged Japan
09 July 2020, 19:25 BDT
A weather belt of monsoon rains now hangs over Japan. As a result, heavy rains in recent days have caused severe damage in some parts of Japan. At the same time, the number of casualties is also increasing. Heavy rains that began last Saturday morning first hit several districts on the southwestern island of Kyushu, leaving unprepared people in remote mountainous areas stranded.
Landslides and mudslides along with rains increase human misery. At least 57 people have been confirmed dead in Kyushu before the meteorological zone moved north and northwest, respectively. More than a dozen others are still missing or have been rescued, but no trace of life has been found in them. Gifu and Nagano districts in central Japan are now rainy.
The rainy season in Japan lasts one month and is now coming to an end. As a result, experts are now analyzing the reasons behind this untimely rainfall and the number of deaths. The amount of daily rainfall recorded in the last few days is more than 200 mm. This is very unusual for Japan. Meteorologists say that the amount of rainfall that has been calculated in 51 different places in the country has shown that the number of days that have received 200 mm of rain per day has been increasing in the last 100 years. They are blaming climate change for this.
As global warming causes sea surface temperatures to rise, sea water evaporates and merges with the air to form clouds. As the rainforest hangs over the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, it begins to move towards the mainland of Japan. This kind of calculation has worked behind the excessive rainfall this time. As a result, they say, the message of being more vigilant about climate change is coming with this year's rains.
On the other hand, various quarters of the country are also expressing concern over the increasing number of deaths due to natural disasters in Japan. However, some other calculations are working more than climate change behind these deaths. As the country's population continues to decline, remote areas of Japan are now home to many older people. Many young people in rural areas are flocking to the big cities of the country to enjoy better living and working opportunities. As a result, small villages and towns, especially in remote areas, are now home to the elderly. Many schools have also closed due to lack of students due to declining population.
As a result, in case of heavy rains or any other natural calamity, it is not possible for the elderly to get out quickly and move to a safe haven. Because the elderly live alone in many homes, the message of what's going on around them doesn't reach them very often. As a result, they are more likely to die when they are trapped in a large-scale disaster such as landslides or mudslides. This year's heavy rains also showed the same picture to the people of Japan. In a developed country like Japan, the death toll from heavy rains is not expected to exceed 50. As a result, the government is rethinking what to do next.
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