Tamana City Sees 370mm of Rainfall in Six Hours
Record-breaking heavy rain has hit the Kyushu region of Japan. In Kumamoto Prefecture, the highest-level evacuation order was issued.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency and NHK, as of 6:00 p.m. on August 11, the 24-hour rainfall in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, reached 445mm. Other areas also experienced record rainfall, including Yatsushiro City (388mm), Kumamoto Airport (352mm), and Mount Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture (378mm).
In particular, in some parts of Kumamoto Prefecture, an "emergency safety assurance" alert was temporarily issued. This is the highest level among the five-stage evacuation orders.
In Tamana City, which saw the heaviest rainfall, 370mm fell in just six hours during the early morning. This is about twice the average rainfall for the entire month of August in a typical year.
The heavy rain caused partial disruptions to transportation. Multiple roads were flooded, some flights at Fukuoka Airport were canceled, and JR Kyushu's Shinkansen service was temporarily suspended.
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