Overview

• Authorities recommended evacuation for over three million residents in southwestern Japan under the Japanese Meteorological Agency’s highest warning level.
• Rescue teams are looking for a three-member family caught in a landslide, people swept into swollen rivers, plus other missing individuals.
• High-speed Shinkansen between Kagoshima and Hakata, along with local lines, were suspended Monday as floodwaters inundated rail tracks.
• Approximately 6,000 households lost power according to Kyushu Electric Power Co., with restoration efforts under way.
• Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has urged residents to exercise maximum caution, prioritizing life-saving measures as disaster agencies coordinate relief.