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Japan Times
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Japan Times
Japan aims to complete Yonaguni evacuation shelter in 2028
The central government has said that the construction of an evacuation shelter on the country's westernmost island of Yonaguni, in Okinawa Prefecture, will start next fiscal year, with the completion expected around spring 2028. The schedule was included in a progress report released Friday that details the construction of such shelters in five municipalities covering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands, including Yonaguni. Japan started the project bearing in mind a possible emergency over Taiwan in the Nansei southwestern island region, which includes the Sakishima chain and stretches from Kagoshima Prefecture to Okinawa. Underground shelters will be built in the five municipalities to accommodate local residents for about two weeks in the event of an invasion or a missile attack. The town of Yonaguni will build a shelter on the underground level of a new town office complex that will be capable of holding about 200 people. The city of Miyakojima plans to start the construction of its shelter this winter, while the city of Ishigaki aims to begin such work as early as fiscal 2026. Each facility will have a capacity of about 500 people. The town of Taketomi and the village of Tarama hope to draw up detailed designs for their shelters as early as next fiscal year.
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Death toll from rain-fuelled landslide in Colombia rises to 11
At least 11 people have been killed and 15 remain missing after a landslide in the city of Bello in Colombia's northwest, according to authorities. Evacuation orders and rescue efforts continue a day after the landslide, with government officials warning that heavy rains pose an ongoing threat to the area around Medellin, Colombia's second-largest city. 'We continue to support emergency and rescue work in Bello, where 11 people have sadly been reported killed, at least 15 are missing, and more than 1,500 people are in shelters,' Medellin Mayor Federico Gutierrez said in a social media post on Wednesday. Floodwaters overwhelmed local waterways on Tuesday during the early morning hours while residents were asleep. A wave of mud surged through Bello, a crowded community in the hills above Medellin, burying about a dozen homes, sweeping away cars and leaving behind piles of debris. Rescue workers have used dogs, drones and other means to search for the missing. Shelters have been set up in local schools and community centres. Heavy rains pose especially high risks for makeshift homes built into the hillsides, which can become unstable during periods of sustained rainfall. It is often the country's poorer residents who live in these danger zones, many of them having fled conflict in Colombia's rural areas for the relative safety of a city. The Medellin town hall also issued evacuation orders for Villatina, also on the outskirts of Medellin, on Tuesday, stating that 23 buildings would be demolished due to the risk of possible collapse. The town hall says that the order was based on previous landslides during late May, and that the risk posed by the insecure structures has been aggravated by recent heavy rain. Around 60 homes were also ordered evacuated in Medellin, which suffered damage during recent storms.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Some residents evacuated following N.S. wildfire
Atlantic Watch Some residents have been allowed to return to their homes following a wildfire in the Ostrea Lake, N.S., area.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Major A-road used by thousands of drivers a year to close for 21 days from TODAY – will your commute be spared?
A MAJOR A-road is set to close for for three weeks from today. Roadworks on the A6 are due to begin today, June 23, with the route remaining closed to traffic for 21 days while essential work is carried out. 3 3 Motorists have been urged to check their routes and plan accordingly. The roadworks will be carried out across two phases with different sections of the road closed for each. Phase one, on the stretch of the A6 from Green House to Ullsmoor, will start today, June 23. Phase two on the stretch between Bampton junction and the north end of the 40mph signs will follow on after completion of phase one. Road closures will last for the duration of both phases but only the section of road being worked on will be closed. Rolling closures will hit several sections of the road as works get underway with some parts of the busy A-road remaining open. The extensive works will see the existing road surface removed completely. This will then be replaced with new surface course and binder courses. Repairs are also set to be carried out on the highway drainage system. Locals have been issued with letters detailing the road closure plan and warning them of delays. Motorists planning to use the route over the next three weeks have been urged to plan ahead. Contactors have said that access for emergency vehicles and pedestrians will be maintained throughout the duration of the roadworks. Bus companies and recycling collection services have been informed so that they can make other arrangements. Diversions will be put in place during the closures with motorists directed along the M6. Separate diversions have been put in place for non-motorway vehicles. The works are reportedly part of Westmorland and Furness Council's £37.7 million highways and transport investment programme. The programme is aimed at improving infrastructure and tackling potholes in the local area. Schools have been notified of the closure with school bus operators warned to plan ahead. Measures are being taken to ensure locals will have access to their homes while the works are underway. Residents have been instructed to contact the contractors about local access. 3
The Independent
5 days ago
- Business
- The Independent
‘No space for Bezos': Protesters rally against tech tycoon and fiancé Lauren Sanchez's Venice wedding
Protesters say tech tycoon Jeff Bezos and his fiancé are not welcome in Venice, as the couple prepare for three-day celebrations on the billionaire's super yacht. The Amazon owner and former TV journalist have a star-studded test list for their wedding in the Italian city, but it appears many local residents are not happy. Protest group No Space for Bezos have hung a huge banner at the Bell Tower of san George, letting the couple know they are not welcome. A protest group spokesman said: 'Let's organize his party together and make him understand that he won't find us trying to pick up the crumbs that fall from the table of some billionaire.'
