Overview

• The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded unprecedented 12-hour totals with Tamana City at 404.5 mm, Yatsushiro at 385.5 mm and Kosa Town at 361 mm, marking all-time highs.
• At least two people have died—including a man in Kosa Town and a woman in Aira City—and two others were found in cardiopulmonary arrest; about five remain missing.
• Authorities issued emergency evacuation advisories or orders for roughly 460,000 households (approximately 980,000 people) across multiple prefectures.
• Seven rivers overflowed in Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures, and closures on seven national routes, 32 prefectural roads and suspended rail services are hampering access.
• Local governors have requested a national disaster designation as the Meteorological Agency warns that more heavy rain could trigger further flooding and landslides.