Heavy rainfall began in the northern areas of Kyushu last night, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special warning. Mudslides, floods, and rising rivers have occurred in some regions of Saga Prefecture, Fukuoka Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture, resulting in the issuance of the highest alert level (five) by the agency. Rainfall in Saga exceeded 100 millimeters per hour in the morning and marked the record-heaviest since records were first kept. Heavy rain will continue nationwide for the next twenty-four hours. Please take all common-sense precautions, including staying away from all rivers and hillsides. Monitor local news and keep in contact with your neighbors, colleagues at work, or schools. Here are a few useful links:
Emergency Weather Warnings / Fukuoka Prefecture – Official
https://www.jma.go.jp/en/warn/346_table.html
Real-time Flood Risk Map – Official
https://www.jma.go.jp/en/suigaimesh/flood.html
NHK News – Report
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20190828/k10012052011000.html
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