Death Toll Reaches 204, Fears Of Outbreaks Of Infectious Diseases Increase In Submerged Area In Western Japan

KURUME, JAPAN - JULY 13: Volunteer workers take out a damaged tatami mat on July 13, 2018 in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The death toll from the torrential rain in western Japan due to landslides, flooding and other causes has risen to 204 in 13 prefectures, according to the National Police Agency. Health experts are warning people in areas of western Japan affected by the floods to take precautions to prevent outbreaks of bacterial infections, food poisoning and infectious diseases. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)