Heavy Rain Alert: Linear Precipitation Zones Threaten Northern Kyushu (Kumamoto, Oita, and Fukuoka)
Meteorological authorities in Japan have issued urgent warnings for heavy rainfall across Kyushu, as a stationary front increases the risk of linear precipitation zones—known as senjo kosuitai—developing over the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has alerted residents in Kumamoto, Fukuoka, and Oita prefectures to remain on high alert for potential landslides, flooding in low-lying … Read more