Japan’s weather agency has issued a warning for the Kyushu region due to the increasing threat of life-threatening landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Local residents are advised to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to ensure their safety.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that Nagasaki Prefecture experienced an extremely heavy downpour exceeding 50 mm per hour, with Satsumasendai City in Kagoshima Prefecture recording 70.5 mm of rain and parts of Kumamoto Prefecture seeing 40 mm. The agency forecasts up to 200 millimeters of rainfall in northern Kyushu within 24 hours, with even higher amounts possible in areas where linear rainbands form.
A linear rainband alert has been issued for the Satsuma area of Kagoshima Prefecture, indicating sustained heavy rainfall and a heightened risk of life-threatening landslides and flooding. The agency also warned of potential rainband development over Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Saga, and Fukuoka prefectures, significantly increasing the risk of disasters in those areas.
Two typhoons have formed south of Japan, with one expected to pass near Okinawa before potentially moving towards western Japan. The second typhoon, located near the Mariana Islands, is forecasted to head northward and could also approach the Japanese archipelago.
