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Kyushu Floods: 530,000 Evacuate Amidst Devastating Landslides

8/9/2025

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Devastating floods and landslides have struck Kyushu, Japan, after an astonishing 500 mm of rain fell in just 24 hours. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued urgent evacuation orders for over 530,000 residents. In Aira city, a landslide has left one woman missing, while emergency services scramble to respond amidst disrupted transportation and submerged homes.

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Devastating floods and landslides have struck Kyushu, Japan, after an astonishing 500 mm of rain fell in just 24 hours. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued urgent evacuation orders for over 530,000 residents. In Aira city, a landslide has left one woman missing, while emergency services scramble to respond amidst disrupted transportation and submerged homes.