toshio sakasai fled with his mother and daughter early friday morning, but their car was soon engulfed. they waited for hours in a nearby shop until rescuers arrived. >> translator: it was terrible. the water came up to my waist. >> reporter: sakasai headed for an evacuation center about ten kilometers from his house. more than 100 people were already taking shelter there. sakasai and his family had brought something important from their flooded home -- their cat. >> translator: i want to go home. i'm very worried about how things will turn out. >> reporter: the extent of the flooding is not yet known, and it's unclear when the lives of the people here will return to normal. kazuwaki hirama, nhk world, joso, ibaraki. >>> here's a look at how the heavy rain began to pound the area wednesday night. >> reporter: the record rainfall raised the kinugawa river to dangerous levels late in the day. by thursday morning, the roads were completely flooded. people were still seen wading through the water. shortly after noon, waters breached the levee. this footage was taken just moments later. wat

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