<br /> <p>Evacuation orders were issued</a> for the Shiga and Fukui prefectures in Japan on August 7 as Typhoon Noru continued to bring heavy rain and flooding.</p><p>The cities of Nagahama and Tsuruga were both issued with evacuation orders because of rivers flooding, according to Japan Times</a>. Japan’s Meteorological Agency warned several areas in the storm’s path to be alert for the threat of landslides, strong winds and high waves.</p><p>The video shows water levels of the Kinkawa River rising in Iwade, Japan. Credit: YouTube/Kiyofumi Morishita via Storyful</p><br />
