Heavy rain is pounding parts of northern Kyushu. Weather officials warn that wide areas of western and eastern Japan may also be hit through Sunday.
The Meteorological Agency says a lingering seasonal rain front and a low pressure system are making atmospheric conditions unstable in western Japan.
Weather officials in Japan say the worst may be over for areas that have been devastated by intense downpours. But as the rain moves south, authorities are warning that people should continue to watch out for landslides.
Water has begun to recede in Shimane Prefecture. A swollen river there inundated homes. The water rose up to the ceilings in some residences.
Torrential rain has devastated parts of Japan. In the western region of Chugoku, thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate after a major river burst its banks. Officials are having a tough time helping the survivors while maintaining anti-COVID measures.
One of the hardest-hit prefectures on Tuesday was Shimane where the largest river in the Chugoku Region overflowed flooding large areas. Authorities have issued evacuation orders to more than 3,000 households.
A new onslaught of heavy rain may bring even more flooding and landslides to Japan. More than 10,000 people in the country's west have been advised to leave their homes as severe weather refuses to let up.
Officials issued the evacuation orders and advisories Tuesday, after a river in Shimane Prefecture burst its banks.
More heavy rains are expected in parts of Japan, including Kyushu and Tokai, which have already been hit by record rainfall.
The Meteorological Agency says warm, damp air is flowing towards a seasonal rain front hovering around the Japanese archipelago, destabilizing atmospheric conditions. Rain clouds are developing in northern Kyushu and the Chugoku region.
Much of Japan can expect even more damaging rain over the coming days. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people in both eastern and western Japan to be on alert for landslides and flooding.
The weather system is set to batter areas of Kyushu, already struggling with the aftermath of earlier downpours.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo says the government will compile a financial package of more than 3.7 billion dollars to help regions in the southwest and elsewhere left battered by record rainfall.
Abe revealed the plan to reporters as he visited the disaster-stricken city of Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Monday.
Much of Japan can expect even more damaging rain over the coming days. The Meteorological Agency is calling on people in both eastern and western Japan to be on alert for landslides and flooding.
The weather system is set to batter areas of Kyushu, already struggling with the aftermath of earlier downpours.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain is expected in eastern and western Japan, and people should remain on the alert for landslides and flooding.
Some rivers in Iwate Prefecture are at risk of overflowing.
The death toll from the heavy rain that began hitting Japan last weekend has risen to 70. Most of the victims are in Kumamoto Prefecture and elsewhere in Kyushu.
One person was found with no vital signs, while 13 others remain unaccounted for.
Heavy rain has toppled an ancient cedar tree at a shrine in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.
The 40-meter-tall tree fell over on Saturday at Shinmei Shrine, cutting off power, damaging the roof of a nearby house and blocking a road.
The Meteorological Agency says more heavy rain is expected in eastern and western Japan, and people should remain on the alert for landslides and floods.
The agency says radar analysis shows that about 100 millimeters of rain fell in one hour near the cities of Iwamizawa and Mikasa in Hokkaido on Sunday afternoon. A landslide warning has been issued for Iwamizawa.
Heavy rain continues to fall across Japan. The risk of further floods and mudslides is high, as downpours have loosened the ground and damaged dikes in some areas.
Weather officials say an active rain front and a low pressure system extending over the Sea of Japan are destabilizing atmospheric conditions from the western part of the country to the northeast.
Heavy rain continues to fall intermittently in Gifu and Nagano Prefectures, central Japan, and in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The earth had been loosened and dikes had been damaged in some areas, raising the risks of further floods and mudslides.
Weather officials say an active rain front and a low pressure system extending over the Sea of Japan are destabilizing atmospheric conditions from western Japan to the Tohoku region in northeastern Japan and causing rain clouds to develop.