Parts of Japan are in the midst of natural disasters as flood waters sweep across multiple rural areas, causing more than 200,000 evacuations, according to The Weather Channel.
The Tochigi and Ibaraki Prefectures suffered mass landslides and flooding Thursday due to the damaging residual effects of Tropical Storm Etau, which continued to cause problems with intense rainfall despite its downgrade from tropical storm status.
The intense winds and nearly two feet of rain combined with weeks of rainfall spelled disaster for the Japanese Prefectures.
Japanese Self Defense crews worked to rescue more than 100 people stranded on roof tops by extracting them by helicopter, and officials believe that firefighters were able to save about 20 people.
At least 22 people have been injured, with 10 still missing.
A levee in the city of Joso broke later, causing more massive floods and helicopter rescue efforts as people climbed to the tops of their homes to await extraction, BBC News reported.
Though there are natural disaster plans in place, the current situation was deemed "unprecedented" by Tokyo meteorologists.
The turmoil is just beginning as the Japanese areas will have to deal with about two to four more inches of rain pouring down over the next 36 hours, according to CNN.
Conditions will be ripe for more intense mudslides, adding to the great and present dangers.
