Three Dead in Kyushu, Japan Due to 400mm Heavy Rain... Tokyo Issues Heatwave Warning
On the 10th, record-breaking heavy rain of up to 400mm poured down in Kyushu, the southwestern region of Japan, resulting in three deaths. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Fukuoka Prefecture and Oita Prefecture in northern Kyushu.
According to local Japanese media, unprecedented heavy rain in Fukuoka Prefecture caused a landslide in Kurume City, leaving nine people missing, and in Soeda Town, a wooden house was buried by debris, killing one person. In Kurume City and Hirokawa Town, one person each was found dead in cars believed to have been swept away by the water. In neighboring Saga Prefecture, a landslide buried two houses, and three people went missing.
By 4 p.m. that day, the 24-hour rainfall was the highest ever recorded, with 423mm in Soeda Town and 402.5mm in Kurume City. Schools in Fukuoka City were ordered to temporarily close. The Shinkansen connecting Fukuoka Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture was suspended for a while.
Under the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued an "Emergency Safety Assurance" order urging caution for about 50,000 residents in approximately 20,000 households in areas expected to be affected by the heavy rain due to concerns about casualties. It also warned that more rain was expected, with 200mm of rainfall forecast in northern Kyushu over 24 hours until 6 a.m. on the 11th, urging vigilance against river flooding and landslides.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed the Cabinet to thoroughly assess the damage situation and ensure support for resident evacuations and information provision. Regarding whether he would depart for Lithuania to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on the 11th, Prime Minister Kishida said, "I will decide after confirming the damage situation tomorrow morning (the 11th)."
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Meanwhile, in central Japan, a heatwave continued with maximum temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius. More than 50 patients showing symptoms of heatstroke were transported in Tokyo. That afternoon, the maximum temperature in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, soared to 38.4 degrees Celsius. Tokorozawa City in Saitama Prefecture recorded 38 degrees, and Tokyo recorded 37.8 degrees Celsius.
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