Maximum rain alert for 3 Kyushu prefectures
People in more than 120,000 households in Japan s southwestern prefectures of Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Kumamoto are being urged to immediately ensure they are safe following heavy rain.
On Saturday morning, officials issued the highest-level alert on the five-level disaster warning scale which involves more than 240,000 people.
The alert covers the cities of Izumi, Isa and Satsumasendai, and the towns of Satsuma and Yusui in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Also affected are Hitoyoshi City in Kumamoto Prefecture and Ebino City in Miyazaki Prefecture.
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