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| The Latest: US military in Japan preparing for quake relief | |
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| ASO, Japan — The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): | ASO, Japan — The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local): |
| 4:05 p.m. | |
| The U.S. military says it is preparing to provide relief flights to the areas in southern Japan devastated by two powerful earthquakes late last week. | |
| The earthquakes have driven 180,000 people to shelters, and some of the damaged areas are in hard-to-reach mountain areas that have been cut off by landslides blocking roads and collapsed bridges. | |
| The U.S. has major Air Force, Navy and Marine bases in Japan, and stations about 50,000 troops in the country. | |
| Lt. Gen. John Dolan, the commander of U.S. Forces, Japan, said: “We are working closely with the government of Japan to provide assistance and support.” | |
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| 4 p.m. | 4 p.m. |
| A Kumamoto prefecture official says 11 people remain missing from the two earthquakes that struck the region in southern Japan. | A Kumamoto prefecture official says 11 people remain missing from the two earthquakes that struck the region in southern Japan. |
| She did not have a breakdown, but Japanese media are reporting that eight of the missing are in Minamiaso, a mountainous village near Mount Aso volcano. | She did not have a breakdown, but Japanese media are reporting that eight of the missing are in Minamiaso, a mountainous village near Mount Aso volcano. |
| Rescue helicopters can be seen going into and out of the area, much of which has been cut off by landslides and road and bridge damage. | Rescue helicopters can be seen going into and out of the area, much of which has been cut off by landslides and road and bridge damage. |
| Aerial footage from Japanese TV also showed teams of rescuers going through small clusters of destroyed homes and other buildings. | Aerial footage from Japanese TV also showed teams of rescuers going through small clusters of destroyed homes and other buildings. |
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| 1:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. |
| Japanese media say the number of people taking shelter after the two earthquakes in southern Japan has doubled to more than 180,000. | Japanese media say the number of people taking shelter after the two earthquakes in southern Japan has doubled to more than 180,000. |
| Kyodo news service, citing the Kumamoto prefecture government, says 183,882 people were in shelters in the prefecture on Sunday morning. | Kyodo news service, citing the Kumamoto prefecture government, says 183,882 people were in shelters in the prefecture on Sunday morning. |
| On Saturday, there were around 90,000 people. | On Saturday, there were around 90,000 people. |
| Many others slept in their cars or sheltered under tarps and other protection overnight. | Many others slept in their cars or sheltered under tarps and other protection overnight. |
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| 11:20 a.m. | 11:20 a.m. |
| Search efforts have resumed Sunday morning for about half-a-dozen missing from back-to-back earthquakes that killed 41 people in southern Japan. | Search efforts have resumed Sunday morning for about half-a-dozen missing from back-to-back earthquakes that killed 41 people in southern Japan. |
| The search is focused on debris-strewn communities in a mountainous area near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. | The search is focused on debris-strewn communities in a mountainous area near Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. |
| Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the Defense Ministry is coordinating with the U.S. military in Japan to add U.S. aircraft to the search and recovery effort. | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the Defense Ministry is coordinating with the U.S. military in Japan to add U.S. aircraft to the search and recovery effort. |
| Landslides from Saturday’s magnitude-7.3 earthquake have blocked roads and destroyed bridges, making it difficult to access the area east of Kumamoto, a city of 740,000 on the southwestern island of Kyushu. | Landslides from Saturday’s magnitude-7.3 earthquake have blocked roads and destroyed bridges, making it difficult to access the area east of Kumamoto, a city of 740,000 on the southwestern island of Kyushu. |
| Overnight rainfall did not appear to cause any more landslides, as had been feared, and the skies had cleared by morning. | Overnight rainfall did not appear to cause any more landslides, as had been feared, and the skies had cleared by morning. |
| About 80,000 homes in Kumamoto prefecture still didn’t have electricity Sunday. Japanese media reported that an estimated 400,000 households were without running water. | About 80,000 homes in Kumamoto prefecture still didn’t have electricity Sunday. Japanese media reported that an estimated 400,000 households were without running water. |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |