Record rainfall in Japan’s Noto Peninsula caused deadly flooding and landslides in a region still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake earlier this year, the national broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.

       At least one person was killed and seven others are missing, NHK reported. Forecasters warned of more rain through Monday, and 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. On New Year’s Day, a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing more than 200 people and destroying homes and infrastructure.

       The Japanese Meteorological Agency on Saturday issued an emergency heavy rain warning, the highest level of alert, for Ishikawa Prefecture, which includes Noto Peninsula. Residents’ lives were in imminent danger, the agency warned, adding that there was a high chance that a disaster had already happened in some areas.

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