鹿児島かごしま霧島きりしまに大雨おおあめ特別とくべつ警報けいほう 線状せんじょう降水帯こうすいたいが発生はっせい 最大級さいだいきゅうの警戒けいかいを

Due to the influence of a weather front and other factors, record-breaking heavy rain has occurred in Kagoshima Prefecture, with linear rainbands forming during the late night and early morning. A special heavy rain warning has been issued.

This information corresponds to Level 5, the highest of the five alert levels. Remain on maximum alert and take actions that give you the highest possible chance of saving your life.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, warm and humid air is flowing toward a front extending from a low-pressure system, resulting in record-breaking heavy rain in Kagoshima Prefecture, including the formation of a linear rainband shortly after 1 a.m. and just before 5 a.m. on the 8th, prompting the issuance of significant heavy rain information. The agency has also issued a special heavy rain warning for Kirishima City in Kagoshima Prefecture.

This is information corresponding to the highest level, Level 5, out of the five alert levels. Please take actions that will give you the highest chance of saving your life, even if its only by a little.

[Rain in Kagoshima Prefecture] ▽ 50 mm of very heavy rain fell in Tarumizu City in one hour until 8 a.m. according to the prefectural rain gauge [Rainfall in the 12 hours until around 6 a.m.] ▽ 495 mm in Fukuyama, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the highest since records began, equivalent to one months worth of rain for August in an average year.

More than five times the usual amount of rain has fallen in just half a day.

Miyazaki, Niigata, Yamagata, Akita, and Aomori also have landslide warning information. Due to the rain that has fallen so far, landslide warning information has been issued in some areas of Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Niigata, Yamagata, Akita, and Aomori prefectures, as the risk of landslides is extremely high.

The forecast for future rain is that the front will continue to linger near Kyushu, so there is a risk of very heavy rain accompanied by thunder in southern and northern Kyushu through the 10th.

The amount of rainfall expected in the 24 hours up to the morning of the 9th is 200 millimeters in southern Kyushu and 120 millimeters in northern Kyushu.

Especially in Kagoshima Prefecture, excluding Miyazaki Prefecture and the Amami region, there is a possibility that a linear rainband will form in the next few hours, rapidly increasing the risk of disasters.

After that, the front is expected to remain stalled near Kyushu, with continued rainfall increasing the total precipitation. In southern and northern Kyushu, an additional 150 millimeters of rain is expected in the 24 hours up to the morning of the 10th.

Actions with a high possibility of saving your life: In Kagoshima Prefecture, there is an extremely high possibility that a major disaster has already occurred. Exercise maximum caution and take actions that have even the slightest chance of saving your life.

In addition, heavy rainfall has also been observed in places such as Miyazaki Prefecture, so strict caution is required for landslides, river flooding, and inundation of low-lying areas.

[Video] Reporter Explanation: Current Rain Situation and Key Points for Caution — Broadcast on Ohayo Nippon on August 8

*This program is not available via data broadcasting.

Prime Minister Ishiba: The government will make every possible effort to respond. On the morning of the 8th, shortly after 8:00 a.m., Prime Minister Ishiba told reporters as he entered the Prime Ministers Office, At present, we are working on providing information to the public, grasping the situation in various areas, implementing emergency disaster measures, and supporting safe and smooth evacuations.

On top of that, In areas where a special warning has been issued, there is an imminent danger to life.

It may sometimes be safer for your life to stay where you are instead of evacuating.

We will continue to take every possible measure as the government to ensure that information is communicated carefully and that lives are protected without any accidents.