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Japan issues landslide warning after 480mm rain

9/7/2026

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  • Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a landslide on Niijima after a record 480 mm rain fell in 24 hours.
  • A woman in her sixties died in Iwaki, Fukushima when her car flooded an underpass.
  • Heavy rain disrupted train services and forced school closures across eastern Japan, including Tokyo.
  • Japan Meteorological Agency warned rainbands could cause torrential downpours in Tohoku as a seasonal front moved north.