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| Type of Event: | Flood, landslide |
| Location of Event: | Japan |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2019-08-29 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 11:29 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+09:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | Asian Disaster Reduction Center |
| Activation ID: | 618 |
| Project Management: | Yamaguchi University |
Torrential rain has caused floods and landslides in Japan's Kyushu region. Three people were killed and 847,000 people were evacuated.
The Japan Meteorological Agency reported the weather in Kyushu as "unprecedented" levels of heavy rain and issued a maximum warning for floods and landslides. On 28 August authorities issued a warning to evacuate due to the worsening situation in Fukoka, Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. The Ushizu and Matsuura Rivers burst their banks, flooding nearby areas and farms.
Meteorologists downgraded the flood warning in the evening on 28 August, but the flood waters remain and further rain is still forecast in the region.
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Oil leaks and flood areas in Saga Prefecture, Japan
Source: KOMPSAT-5
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 05/04/2019
Post-disaster: 29/08/2019
Post-disaster: 29/08/2019
Copyright: KOMPSAT-5 © KARI (2019)
Map produced by Yamaguchi University
Map produced by Yamaguchi University
Detected water areas after floods in Saga Prefecture, Japan
Source: ALOS-2
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 27/08/19
Post-disaster: 28/08/19
Post-disaster: 28/08/19
Copyright: ALOS-2 © JAXA (2019) All rights reserved
Map produced by Yamaguchi University
Map produced by Yamaguchi University
Detected water areas after floods in Saga Prefecture, Japan
Source: ALOS-2
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 27/08/19
Post-disaster: 28/08/19
Post-disaster: 28/08/19
Copyright: ALOS-2 © JAXA (2019) All rights reserved
Map produced by Yamaguchi University
Map produced by Yamaguchi University
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