日本首相安倍晉三在內閣會議上形容茨城縣等地的洪災災情是「事態重大的局面」，並且指示出動軍警救助災民。
安倍表示，如今是保護國民性命的一刻「不可猶豫」，政府將全力動員救助受災地區的災民。
東京北方的茨城縣等地因為18號颱風周圍環流的影響，為東京北方的茨城縣、櫪木縣帶來了日本氣象廳所稱的「不尋常」暴雨。
根據日本政府的說法，目前當局疏散了9萬居民，但是有一人失蹤，另外還有14人受傷。
日本內閣官房長官菅義偉當地時間周四（10日）下午舉行記者會，在會上他說日本政府已經成立了「首相官邸對策室」，政府各部門將盡全力把災情控制在「最小的範圍」
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在常總市，流經當地的鬼怒川決堤，造成大範圍的淹水，高度達到屋頂，當局出動直升機將受困的居民從屋頂上救出。
根據日本放送會社NHK的報道，櫪木縣過去24小時的降雨量高達50公分，是9月份一個月的正常降雨量的一倍。
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櫪木縣部分地區從周一至今的降雨量高達60公分，打破歷來的降雨紀錄。
日本氣象廳對櫪木縣、茨城縣兩地發佈特別警報，表示未來幾天暴雨將繼續，居民要注意防洪以及土石流災害。
（撰稿：威克，責編：董樂）
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Major River Floods in Ibaraki, Eastern Japan - Japan in Depth - News - NHK WORLD - English
A major river has flooded in the eastern Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, sweeping away homes and stranding many people.
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Japan floods: City of Joso hit by 'unprecedented' rain
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Widespread flooding and landslides in north-east Japan have forced more than 90,000 people to abandon their homes.
The city of Joso, north of the capital, Tokyo, was hit by a wall of water after the Kinugawa River burst its banks. Helicopter rescue teams have been plucking people from rooftops.
One person has been reported missing in the region and at least 12 are injured.
The rains come a day after a tropical storm brought winds of up to 125km/h (78mph) to central Aichi prefecture.
"These heavy rains are unprecedented. We can say this is an abnormal situation and there is imminent serious danger," the chief forecaster at the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Takuya Deshimaru, said on Thursday.
The hardest-hit areas have been Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. Japan's Meteorological Agency had put both regions on its highest level of alert.
Image copyrightAPImage captionThe Kinugawa River in Joso burst its bank on Thursday, flooding homes
Image copyrightReuters/KyodoImage captionEmergency weather warnings were extended from Tochigi prefecture to Ibaraki prefecture, where the Kinugawa river flooded streets
Image copyrightReutersImage captionHeavy rain did not stop a protest against Japan's security bill - one wet protester held a placard reading "stop war"In pictures: Floods in Japan
Television footage from Joso in Ibaraki showed people clinging to the rooftops before helicopter rescue teams winched them to safety.
Entire homes and cars were carried away on the torrent as the Kinugawa River burst its banks after two days of heavy rainfall.
In Tochigi, more than 500mm (19 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours in places, according to local public broadcaster NHK, which said that was about double what normally falls there throughout the whole of September.
Parts of central Tochigi have seen almost 60cm of rain since Monday evening, breaking records.
Many other areas of eastern and north-eastern Japan have also been issued weather warnings, including Fukushima prefecture, home to the still-damaged nuclear plant hit in 2011's earthquake and tsunami.
The downpour overwhelmed the site's drainage pumps, a spokesman for operator Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) said. Huge volumes of water, used to cool the plant's crippled reactors, are being stored at the site.
Landslides and flooding
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 15 people had been injured across Japan. Two were elderly women seriously injured after being knocked over by strong winds.
Local media reported one person missing after a landslide hit a house in Kanuma, Tochigi prefecture.
Some areas had power cuts and transport was disrupted, with many air and train services cancelled or delayed. Some roads were also closed.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the authorities were doing their best.
"The government will stand united and do its best to deal with the disaster... by putting its highest priority on people's lives," he told reporters.
Last month, powerful Typhoon Goni hit Japan's southern
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