It is raining heavily now in many parts of Fukuoka Prefecture, and authorities warn of continued heavy rainfall and very heavy rainfall in Fukuoka Prefecture this evening. The total amount of rain is expected to reach 200 millimeters in 24 hours until tomorrow morning. Because of the large amount of water accumulated in the soil due to the rains, there is a risk of landslides, river flooding, and low-lying areas. Please check the evacuation information of your local government and move to a safe place before the situation worsens. Source: NHK
NOTE: This NHK site is quite useful for getting natural disaster information for the area. It’s in Japanese but translates well using machine translation tools. For convenience, you can set your city to be the default location. https://www.nhk.or.jp/kishou-saigai/pref/disaster/fukuoka/
Survival Kit – How to Prepare: It’s a good idea to have some supplies at the ready. Here’s a video in which we show you how to make a natural disaster survival kit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqN73R3SE9s
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