The Japanese government issues evacuation warning due to heavy rain

4 Jul 2019

The Japanese government issues evacuation warning due to heavy rain

The Japanese government issues evacuation warning due to heavy rainMore than one million people in the southern island of Kyushu, Japan were ordered to evacuate (clear out) on 3rd July as the region was hit with nearly a month's worth of rain in a single day.

Kyushu received more than 11.8 inches of rain in multiple locations. That's almost the region's average rainfall for the entire month of July.
 	Kagoshima city in Kyushu saw a record-setting rainfall, with more than 18.1 inches in just 24 hours.

Warnings by authorities

Japan's Meteorological Agency said that areas within the Kagoshima prefecture (state) were at risk of landslides and flooding.
 	Authorities urged residents in many places including Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures (states) to move to safety immediately.
 	The country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported that fewer than 4,000 people had been evacuated.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tweeted that an additional 14,000 staff from the Japanese Defense Forces (SDF) have been deployed to assist emergency responders.

Other neighbouring prefectures and regions also remain on alert.

Japan is made up of 6582 islands, the four largest being Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. The capital, Tokyo is located around Honshu.

Image Credits: Twitter@Sribala Subramanian

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