US: New Jersey Declares Emergency Amid Flash Floods 6

Severe flash flooding hit parts of New York and New Jersey on Monday night, July 14, stranding vehicles, disrupting subway lines, and prompting New Jersey’s governor to declare a state of emergency.

US: Flash Floods Prompt Emergency Declaration in Southeast West Virginia 2

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency for Mineral County on Tuesday, May 13, after heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in Keyser and surrounding areas.

UK: Fire Tears Through Power Substation in London, Causing Widespread Outages 8

A large fire broke out at North Hyde Electricity Substation in Hayes, West London Thursday night, March 20, leaving about 67,000 homes across London without power. More than 100 people were evacuated from surrounding properties, according to reports.

US: Auto Fire Prompts Evacuation In Ventura, California

The Auto Fire erupted in Ventura County, California on Monday, January 13, prompting evacuations.

Cultivation of aosa seaweed

Cultivation of aosa seaweed

Mie Prefecture is the largest producer of aosa seaweed in Japan

Cultivation of aosa seaweed

Cultivation of aosa seaweed

Mie Prefecture is the largest producer of aosa seaweed in Japan

THE VOICE OF TOKYO

Hato Bus, foreigner, English announcement, bus guide, sightseeing, Tokyo Tower, sightseeing bus, Imperial Palace, National Stadium, National Diet, Asakusa, Kaminarimon, kimono=Date:April, 1974, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

Plain "takoyaki" fast food popular at Ginza shop in Tokyo

Plain "takoyaki" fast food popular at Ginza shop in Tokyo

Plain "takoyaki" octopus balls without the usual topping of sauce, green laver and dried bonito shavings, as shown in this photo taken on April 17, 2015, are a popular choice among customers at Ginza Fukuyoshi, a shop in Tokyo's Higashi-Ginza district that sells the famous street snack from western Japan. The dish is named "Sonomanma," literally "as it is." ==Kyodo

Japan to mark 7th anniv. of 2011 earthquake, tsunami disaster

Japan to mark 7th anniv. of 2011 earthquake, tsunami disaster

Fishermen harvest seaweed in Fukushima Prefecture's Soma on Feb. 5, 2018, in preparation for the first shipment in seven years. The area used to be the largest producer of green laver in eastern Japan, but shipments had been suspended due to damage from the March 2011 earthquake and radioactive contamination from the subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo