In Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu, the intense rain falling has left more than 50 people dead and about a dozen others missing.
Weather officials have switched a heavy rain emergency warning issued for three prefectures to a warning. But they're asking people to remain on alert for landslides and rivers spilling over their banks.
Torrential rains in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu have left dozens of hospitals and other facilities inundated or without power or water.
Japan's health ministry says at least 22 hospitals in Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Fukuoka prefectures were flooded or had no electricity or water as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
The intense rain in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu is leaving dozens of people dead. Weather officials have switched a heavy rain emergency warning issued for Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki prefectures to a warning. But they're asking people to remain on alert for landslides and rivers spilling over their banks.
Officials say Chikugo River overflowed in Hita City in Oita Prefecture on Tuesday morning. Residents are being asked to monitor evacuation information and secure their safety in case of a possible disaster. Further flooding may occur in several cities along the river.
Evacuation orders are in place for parts of Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki and Oita prefectures in Japan's southwestern Kyushu region due to heavy rainfall.
Officials are calling on residents to be on the alert for risks of floods and landslides.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki prefectures in the country's southwestern region of Kyushu.
That's the agency's highest- level warning on the 5-step scale. Serious damage from landslides, flooding and other dangers is highly likely to have occurred already in those municipalities.
The heavy rain in the Kyushu region, southwestern Japan, started over the weekend, causing deadly flooding and mudslides.
Authorities in Kumamoto Prefecture say 49 people have been confirmed dead, one is without vital signs, and 11 others are missing.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy rain emergency warning for Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki prefectures in the country's southwestern region of Kyushu. The warning is the highest level on the agency's scale.
The prefectures are experiencing rainfall that hasn't been seen in several decades.
Weather officials are urging people in the Kyushu region, southwestern Japan, to be on high alert for floods and landslides, as heavy rain continues.
Localized downpours are drenching Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, after record rainfalls wreaked havoc in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture over the weekend. Kumamoto continued to see torrential rain on Monday morning.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has instructed officials to take every possible measure to deal with rain disasters in the country's southwest, with the priority on saving lives.
Abe held a meeting of ministers on Saturday morning to discuss government responses, after a heavy rain emergency warning was issued for the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide and other ministers attended.
Torrential rain in Japan's southern Kyushu region is causing a high risk of floods and landslides. As of 2 p.m. on Saturday, authorities had issued evacuation orders for 12 municipalities in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has instructed officials to take every possible measure to deal with rain disasters in the country's southwest, with the priority on saving lives.
Abe held a meeting of ministers on Saturday morning to discuss government responses, after a heavy rain emergency warning was issued for the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide and other ministers attended.
Authorities in parts of Kyushu, southwestern Japan, have issued evacuation orders following reports of landslides and flooding.
Several houses have been flooded in Ashikita and Tsunagi towns, Kumamoto Prefecture.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a heavy rain emergency warning for parts of Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures in the Kyushu region. The once-in-decades deluge is the highest warning level on a scale of 1 to 5.
Authorities are calling on people in the designated areas to evacuate or remain in safe areas. The warning has been issued for 16 municipalities in Kumamoto, and 4 in Kagoshima.
Japanese weather officials are warning of possible landslides and flooding in low-lying areas of southern Kyushu as torrential rain is forecast through Sunday.
In one hour through 8 p.m., 35.5 millimeters of rain fell on Ibusuki City in Kagoshima Prefecture. Miyazaki City had 27.5 millimeters.