Japan: Power Outage on Yokohama Train Lines Forces Trackside Evacuation

A power outage struck the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line in Yokohama, Japan, at around 12:20 p.m. on March 13, leaving two trains stranded between Okurayama and Minatomirai stations. Approximately 900 passengers were forced to disembark onto the tracks and walk to the nearest station. The affected lines connect central Yokohama to the Minato Mirai waterfront district and link to Tokyo via the Tokyu Toyoko Line.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Japan disaster drills

Japan disaster drills

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Station workers guide people as though they were having difficulty going home at Minatomirai Station operated by Yokohama Minatomirai Railway Co. in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2012. Japan held nationwide disaster drills that day.

Soccer square for citizens opens in Yokohama

Soccer square for citizens opens in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 9,000-square-meter soccer park for citizens is opened Feb. 3 in Yokohama to promote the 2002 World Cup soccer games. The space, located in Minatomirai district facing Yokohama port near the Yokohama Station, is also to be used for Japan-South Korea cultural exchanges and World Cup-related events. It will remain open to the public until the end of June.

Soccer square for citizens opens in Yokohama

Soccer square for citizens opens in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A 9,000-square-meter soccer park for citizens is opened Feb. 3 in Yokohama to promote the 2002 World Cup soccer games. The space, located in Minatomirai district facing Yokohama port near the Yokohama Station, is also to be used for Japan-South Korea cultural exchanges and World Cup-related events. It will remain open to the public until the end of June.