6 days ago
Torrential downpours hit Tokyo and wide areas of Japan, extreme caution advised
The Japan Meteorological Agency says torrential downpours occurred on Thursday evening in the Kanto-Koshin region that includes Tokyo, the southern Tohoku region in the northeast and the Tokai region in central Japan.
Radar analysis shows that 100 to 120 millimeters of rain likely fell in one hour in areas near Suginami, Shibuya and Nakano wards in Tokyo.
Atmospheric conditions remain extremely unstable across Japan. Weather officials warn that bands of heavy rain clouds could form late on Thursday and sharply raise the danger of rain-triggered disasters. Officials are warning of flooding in low-lying areas as well as landslides.
