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Heavy rain emergency in Japan’s Kumamoto as landslides, floods hit Kyushu

Japan’s weather agency has issued its highest-level heavy rain warning for Kumamoto Prefecture, with landslides and flooding ...

Torrential rains in southern Japan cause flooding, mudslides, and travel disruptions

Heavy rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu have caused flooding and mudslides. The downpours on Monday injured several ...

Japan’s Kumamoto Issues Evacuation Orders Due to Heavy Rainfall

Authorities in Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture have issued a series of evacuation orders due to heavy rain, ...
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Japan: Man Pushes Car Stranded in Floodwater in Kumamoto

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering ...

Several missing as floods, landslides hit southern Japan, officials and reports say

Several people were reported missing after heavy rains and landslides in southern Japan flooded homes and swept people away ...

Japan moves to evacuate millions of people as torrential rain triggers flooding and landslides

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides across Japan ’s Kyushu region on Monday, forcing authorities to call ...
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Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu

Footage from various communities in Kumamoto Prefecture showed houses, stores and vehicles submerged in water while surging ...
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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 5

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, ...

Reports of missing people, damage in Kumamoto

There has been a series of reports of people who have gone missing in the heavy rains hitting Kyushu. In the town of Kosa, ...

Heavy rains in southern Japan cause flooding and mudslides, leaving several people missing

The Japan Meteorological Agency early Monday issued the highest warning levels in Kumamoto Prefecture. The Fire and Disaster ...

Several missing after floods and landslides hit southern Japan, officials and reports say

Several people were reported missing after heavy rains and landslides in southern Japan flooded homes and swept people away on Monday, according to media reports and local officials.