TOKYO, July 14, 2018 (MENA) - About 5,900 people were still at shelters as of Friday night, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a week after special warnings were issued in eight prefectures in western and southwestern Japan due to torrential rain, The Japan Times reported on Saturday. The Japanese National Police Agency said that death toll from floods and landslides caused by the rain has reached 209 across 14 prefectures, and many others are still missing. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, evacuation orders and advisories had been issued for some 48,000 households, or roughly 109,000 people, in at least 14 prefectures. The central government decided to disburse ¥2.1 billion from its contingency reserves to provide emergency assistance to afflicted areas. "The government will procure such emergency supplies as water, food, air conditioners and temporary toilets, all indispensable topeople in disaster areas," Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said.
