Heavy rain in Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu, southern Japan, has led to severe flooding The prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima have been worst hit, with hundreds of thousands of people advised ...

KUMAMOTO--Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima is poised to approve a new plan to construct a flood-control dam for ... by the then Democratic Party of Japan, put the plan on ice.

Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima on Nov. 19 announced that he has approved construction of a flood-control dam on ... led by the Democratic Party of Japan froze the dam project.

Downpours have been hitting northern Kyushu and the Chugoku region in western Japan, triggering landslide and flooding alerts ...

At least 16 people have died and a dozen are missing on Japan's southern island of Kyushu as unprecedented rains cause flooding and ... The prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima have been worst ...

Kumamoto, Japan - At least 80,000 rescue workers have already been deployed in a desperate effort to reach survivors stranded by flooding and landslides. Japan issued fresh landslide and flooding ...

It was the first time the warning had been issued for Kumamoto ... most rapid in Japan, to overflow. The rain quickly ran downstream, breached levees and caused deadly flooding.

In a statement, the office clarified that Sanusi, who is also the Jeneri state assemblyman, is in Kumamoto ... departed for Japan on September 17, days before severe floods hit the state.

As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday ... severe rain and flooding. Public awareness and ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

This study aims to reveal issues in contacting fragile older adults once flood disaster strikes to ensure a sustainable safety net. Methods Focus group interviews were conducted in three ...

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