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Landslide Warnings Issued One After Another; Linear Rainband Also Predicted to Occur Immediately Before the Outbreak in Kumamoto Prefecture in the Early Hours of the 26th, the First Time Since the Warnings Were Established
Due to the influence of a stationary rainy season front over Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture experienced extremely heavy rain in the early hours of the 26th. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 4 landslide risk warning for four towns and villages: Ubuyama Village, Minami Aso Village, Otsu Town, and Minami Oguni Town. The Kumamoto Local Meteorological Observatory stated that the prefecture was expected to experience rainfall of around 40-5…
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Due to the influence of a stationary rainy season front over Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture experienced extremely heavy rain in the early hours of the 26th. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 4 landslide risk warning for four towns and villages: Ubuyama Village, Minami Aso Village, Otsu Town, and Minami Oguni Town. The Kumamoto Local Meteorological Observatory stated that the prefecture was expected to experience rainfall of around 40-5…