【大雨おおあめ被害ひがい】熊本くまもと 市街しがい地ちで住宅じゅうたくへの浸水しんすいや車くるま浸つかる被害ひがいも

In Kumamoto Prefecture, torrential rain continues to fall, leading to the formation of a linear rainband and resulting in record-breaking heavy rainfall. At 5:25 a.m. on the 11th, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Yatsushiro City, Uki City, and Hikawa Town, in addition to Tamana City and Nagasu Town in Kumamoto Prefecture.

We are compiling information on the impact and damage.

The entire arcade is submerged in water, and water is gushing up from what appears to be a drain.

People could be seen walking, with the water reaching up to about their knees.

The man who took the photo said, It looked like water was coming into the stores inside the arcade.

I also run a restaurant nearby, and since it’s still raining, I’m worried the damage might get worse, they said.

According to the man who took the photo, the river running alongside the road overflowed, causing water to flood onto the road.

The man stopped his car to take pictures in order to check the situation, and it is said that several cars nearby were stranded after being submerged in water.

The man left the scene by car after the filming and has already returned home, saying, I was just about to go home because the rain had let up.

He said, I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw the river, which is usually only about 30 centimeters deep, overflowing and turning into a muddy torrent.

The fire department rescued three people—one woman and two children—who were inside the car, but it is reported that the whereabouts of one man who was outside the car are unknown.

The three people who were rescued were taken to the hospital, and it is reported that all of them were able to speak at the time of transport.

According to the fire department, the woman who made the emergency call explained that when she got into her car to evacuate from her home, the hillside behind her house collapsed and she was caught in a landslide.

The fire department is continuing to search for a man whose whereabouts are unknown.

According to the police, a building was destroyed by a landslide and an elderly man was caught in it, but he was found around 6:20 a.m. and is currently being rescued.

The man is conscious and able to have a conversation.

The fire department has been dispatched and continues the search, but so far, nothing has been found.

So far, there have been at least about 10 cases of cars being submerged, and around 20 cases each of above-floor and below-floor flooding in houses and other buildings. The city and other authorities are currently gathering and confirming information.

According to the city, the people who were trapped in submerged cars have been rescued, and so far, no human casualties have been confirmed.

According to the prefecture, as of 6 a.m. on the 11th, 34 out of 45 municipalities in the prefecture had opened evacuation centers, and a total of 1,622 people from 795 households were taking shelter at evacuation centers and other locations.

At this time, there are no reports of injuries.

Also, a section of National Route 208, which passes through the town, has been closed to traffic due to flooding and landslides.

At this time, there are no reports of injuries, but they are continuing to assess the damage caused by the heavy rain.

According to the Ariake Wide Area Fire Department, which has jurisdiction over Tamana City, Nagasu Town, and other areas, there have been multiple reports of flooding below floor level so far.

According to the Kikuchi Regional Fire Department, there have been multiple rescue requests due to cars being stranded after roads were flooded, and they are responding with evacuation guidance and other measures.

In Suya, Koshi City, which is also under the jurisdiction of the Kikuchi Wide Area Fire Department, there was one house fire caused by lightning.

It is reported that the fire has already been put out and there are no injuries.

The inside of the store is submerged in muddy brown water, and many of the products are soaked.

Also, the tatami mats were soaked in water, and when people walked on them, water would gush up from below.

According to the store, the inside of the store was temporarily flooded up to about one meter in height.

Mr. Masahito Fukutomi of the kimono shop said, The water level rose all at once, so I couldnt make it to the evacuation center and stayed in the second-floor living area of my house.

I was only able to lift up some of the products, and most of them ended up soaked. I cant even imagine how much damage there will be, he said.

It is raining heavily, and you can see that the surrounding roads are flooded over a wide area.

Also, cars passing by are driving through, splashing up water.

The man who took the photo said, From around just before 11 p.m., the rain and thunder got worse.

Ive lived in this area for about five years, but places that dont usually get flooded were underwater, and water was overflowing from the gutters.

They said that about half of the tire was submerged in water.

In addition, there have been numerous reports of flooding above and below floor level in houses, as well as information that cars are being washed away.

In addition, there is also information that a landslide has blocked the road on the Tamana Bypass of National Route 208 in Yamada, Tamana City, so the city and other authorities are gathering more information.

You can see a passenger car stopped with its hazard lights on, submerged in water up to around the height of its license plate due to road flooding.

According to the man who took the photo, it appears that no one was left behind in the car.

At 1:30 a.m. on the 11th, the man said, The rain seems to have weakened a little, and the flooding also appears to be subsiding.

I want to spend my time while paying attention to the safety of my surroundings, they said.

Heavy rain is falling with a loud noise, and all the surrounding roads are covered with water.

Some parts of the crosswalk are also hard to see.

The woman who took the photo said, Ive lived in this area for nearly 10 years, but this is the first time Ive seen the road in front of my house flooded.

I heard that a friends family home nearby was flooded above floor level, so Im worried if it keeps raining any more, they said.

In addition, a car was stranded in water at a flooded underpass, but the police responded and confirmed that the person in the car had escaped.

It is said that two people live in this house, but they have already evacuated and are safe.

On the other hand, the town is gathering information because reports of road flooding and similar incidents have been coming in one after another.

You can see that several cars in the parking lot are submerged in muddy brown water, with some of them submerged up to the hood.

A man in his 30s who took the photo from the third floor of his apartment said, Ive been living in Kumamoto City for about seven years, but Ive never experienced rainfall like this before.

I should have moved my car earlier, he said.

You can see the rain pouring down with a loud, intense sound.

The man who took the photo said, Since around midnight, the rain and wind have become much stronger, and the window glass is rattling because of the wind.

As far as I can see from the second floor, there is no flooding on the road, but if I open the window even a little, rain comes into the room, and with the thunder as well, I cant calm down, they said.

According to the police, in Chijiwa Town, Unzen City, there was a report around 2:30 a.m. on the 11th saying, I drove into a place where a cliff had collapsed and cant get out.

When the police and fire department arrived, they found that a slope beside the prefectural road had collapsed, blocking the roadway. Although a regular passenger car had ridden up onto the debris, the two people inside managed to escape on their own and were not injured.

In addition, although no human casualties have been confirmed so far in Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, where landslide warnings have been issued intermittently since the 10th, there have been reports of damage such as hillsides behind houses collapsing and homes being flooded.

Fire departments and other authorities in various areas are continuing to check for any additional damage.