Fukuoka Prefecture reported severe damage from recent record rainfall, as of 2:00 p.m. on August 13. Two people are missing in Fukutsu City, and two others were injured in Munakata and Shingu. One house was destroyed in Kitakyushu, with six others partially damaged across several municipalities. Flooding affected 37 homes above floor level and 114 below. There were 75 landslides, 33 road damage cases, and one levee breach in Itoshima. River infrastructure damage was reported in 40 instances across seven municipalities. Source: NHK
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