Japan issues highest-level warning over torrential rain
On the morning of August 27, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest, fifth-level emergency warning due to heavy rain in certain municipalities in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures in central Japan.
Areas covered by the warning
The warning, issued at 6:20 a.m., covered the city of Himi in Toyama Prefecture, as well as the city of Hakui and the towns of Shika, Hodatsushimizu, and Nakanoto in Ishikawa Prefecture. Torrential rain began early in the morning in the Noto Peninsula area.
Linear rainbands periodically formed in the two neighboring prefectures facing the Sea of Japan. The meteorological agency urged residents of these areas to immediately take measures to protect their lives.
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More than 200 millimeters of rainfall
In the six hours leading up to 6:20 a.m., Himi recorded 211 millimeters of rainfall, while Hakui recorded 210 millimeters. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a high risk of flooding of roads and low-lying areas, rising river levels, and landslides.
The Japan Times reports, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency, that an emergency warning was issued.
