Residents in Sodegaura city urged to get above second floorpublished at 17:57

Kurumi Mori
Tokyo correspondent

In Sodegaura city, in the Chiba prefecture, authorities have issued a level five alert - the highest one - for about 40,000 residents.

Residents have been told to "protect their lives" and urged to get above the second floor, away from slopes.

Chiba prefecture is 39 km (24 miles) east of Tokyo.

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重點單字摘要

• Resident: 居民

• Urge: 敦促、力勸

• Prefecture: 縣（日本的行政區劃）

• Authority: 當局、官方

• Alert: 警報

• Slope: 斜坡、山坡