Social News(2024/11/09)
Extremely heavy rain expected in Amami and Okinawa through the 10th; be on high alert
2024-11-09 23:44:00
Record-breaking rains have caused landslides and flooding in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Okinawa Prefecture. Moist air is expected to flow into the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture through the 10th, bringing with it the risk of extremely heavy rainfall intermittently. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for continued vigilance against landslides in the Amami region.
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Large-scale power outage affecting over 365,000 homes in Shikoku; cause investigated
2024-11-09 23:07:00
On the night of the 9th, a large-scale power outage occurred across a wide area of Shikoku, temporarily leaving over 365,000 homes without power. All power had been restored by 10:35 pm, and Shikoku Electric Power is currently investigating the cause.
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Investigating cause of temporary large-scale blackout affecting 280,000 homes in Shikoku
2024-11-09 22:09:00
On the night of the 9th, a large-scale power outage occurred across a wide area of Shikoku, temporarily leaving around 280,000 homes without power. According to the Shikoku Electric Power Company website, by 9:40pm the number of homes without power had been reduced to less than 10.
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Sendai: Company employee arrested on suspicion of robbery resulting in death; visited victim's home before incident
2024-11-09 20:02:00
In February of this year, a 44-year-old company employee was arrested on suspicion of robbery resulting in death after breaking into a house in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, and stealing approximately 15 million yen in cash from a man in his 70s, before assaulting him and causing his death. An interview with the company revealed that the employee worked for a renovation company and was in charge of the victim's house, and had visited the house before the incident.
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JR West to close facility storing data from Fukuchiyama Line derailment accident to public
2024-11-09 19:31:00
In connection with the derailment of the JR Fukuchiyama Line in which 107 people were killed, JR West is constructing a facility in Osaka Prefecture to preserve the wrecked carriages. However, the company has decided that, in principle, the facility will not be open to the public, and informed the families of the deceased on the 9th.
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First heavy rain special warning in November: Why did the rain fall out of season? [Details]
2024-11-09 19:21:00
Extremely heavy rain has been falling in the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Island since the 8th, with the 24-hour rainfall reaching around 500 mm, a record-breaking amount that far exceeded initial expectations. Furthermore, this is the first time that a special heavy rain warning has been issued in November. Why did this unseasonable heavy rain occur?
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[Damage] Flooding in Yoron Town, Okinawa; Part of guesthouse in Higashi Village collapses from foundation
2024-11-09 18:45:00
Information on damage and evacuations in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
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First heavy rain special warning in November: Why did the rain fall out of season? [Details]
2024-11-09 18:35:00
Extremely heavy rain has been falling in the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Island since the 8th, with the 24-hour rainfall reaching around 500 mm, a record-breaking amount that far exceeded initial expectations. Furthermore, this is the first time that a special heavy rain warning has been issued in November. Why did this unseasonable heavy rain occur?
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Okinawa and Amami regions are at risk of very heavy rain through the 10th, so be on high alert
2024-11-09 18:31:00
Record-breaking rains have caused landslides and flooding in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and Okinawa Prefecture. Moist air is expected to flow into the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture through the 10th, bringing with it the risk of extremely heavy rainfall intermittently. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for continued vigilance against landslides in the Amami region.
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First skills test to test anime drawing skills to be held at six locations nationwide
2024-11-09 17:50:00
In an effort to increase the number of new creators of animation, the first-ever skills test, which tests skills such as how to draw anime, was held in six locations across the country, including Tokyo.
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Princess Yuriko of Mikasa's condition worsens; members of the Imperial family are being visited one after another
2024-11-09 17:32:00
Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, 101, who is hospitalized in a hospital in Tokyo, continues to have weakened overall function, and members of the Imperial family, including her granddaughter Princess Akiko of Mikasa, who suddenly returned to Japan from the UK, have been visiting her at the hospital one after another to show her support.
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Emperor and Empress visit facility to raise young fish and shellfish in Oita
2024-11-09 17:30:00
On the 9th, Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress visited a facility in Oita Prefecture where young fish and shellfish are raised.
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Princess Yuriko of Mikasa's condition worsens; members of the Imperial family are being visited one after another
2024-11-09 17:06:00
Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, 101, who is hospitalized in a hospital in Tokyo, continues to have weakened overall function, and members of the Imperial family, including her granddaughter Princess Akiko of Mikasa, who suddenly returned to Japan from the UK, have been visiting her at the hospital one after another to show her support.
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Cabinet Office survey: 70% of workers would find it difficult to work if they developed a stroke or heart disease
2024-11-09 16:54:00
A public opinion survey conducted by the Cabinet Office revealed that approximately 70% of people feel that it would be difficult to continue working in today's society if they were to suffer a stroke or heart disease, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants to create an environment that supports the balancing of treatment and work.
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Typhoons 23 and 24 form, but no direct impact on Japan expected
2024-11-09 16:38:00
On the afternoon of the 9th, typhoons 23 and 24 formed in the sea east of the Philippines and the sea off the Marshall Islands. They are not expected to have a direct impact on Japan, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for ships passing through the area to be on alert.
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[Damage] Flooding in Yoron Town, Okinawa; Part of guesthouse in Higashi Village collapses from foundation
2024-11-09 15:39:00
Information on damage and evacuations in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
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Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture: Heavy rain special warning changed to heavy rain warning
2024-11-09 15:28:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency changed the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Yoron Town in Kagoshima Prefecture to a heavy rain warning at 2:00 p.m. on the 9th. Yoron Town and the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture's main island, which experienced record-breaking rainfall, have suffered damage such as flooding and landslides, and it is necessary to continue to be vigilant against landslides and other disasters.
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Indonesia's massive eruption: Japan Meteorological Agency: "No tsunami impact on Japan"
2024-11-09 15:09:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency was investigating whether a tsunami would be generated by the massive eruption that occurred at a volcano in Indonesia in the early hours of the 9th, but announced at 3:00 p.m. that "there will be no tsunami impact on Japan."
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[Damage] Flooding in Yoron Town, Okinawa; Part of guesthouse in Higashi Village collapses from foundation
2024-11-09 15:00:00
Information on damage and evacuations in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
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[Damage] Yoron Town is flooded and inundated, Ogimi Village, Okinawa, is expected to have no water supply to the entire area
2024-11-09 14:16:00
Information on damage and evacuations in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
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Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture: Heavy rain special warning changed to heavy rain warning
2024-11-09 14:02:00
The Japan Meteorological Agency changed the emergency heavy rain warning issued for Yoron Town in Kagoshima Prefecture to a heavy rain warning at 2:00 p.m. on the 9th. Yoron Town and the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture's main island, which experienced record-breaking rainfall, have suffered damage such as flooding and landslides, and it is necessary to continue to be vigilant against landslides and other disasters.
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Large-scale eruption in Indonesia, no change in tide levels, investigation into tsunami and impact ongoing
2024-11-09 13:35:00
A large eruption occurred at a volcano in Indonesia in the early hours of the 9th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is investigating whether there will be a tsunami caused by the eruption and its impact on Japan, but as of 1:10 pm, no significant changes in tide levels have been observed at observation points in Japan or overseas.
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Mountain rescue team members urge climbers to be careful as autumn leaves reach their peak in Okutama
2024-11-09 13:25:00
In Okutama, where the autumn leaves are at their peak, members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's mountain rescue team and others urged climbers to be careful not to get lost.
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[Damage] Flooding and inundation in Yoron Town, mud and sand on roads in Higashi Village, Okinawa
2024-11-09 13:06:00
Information on damage and evacuation in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
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[Weather commentary video] Heavy rain special warning issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, urging maximum vigilance
2024-11-09 13:05:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture at 2:40 a.m. It is possible that damage has already occurred, and maximum vigilance is required. Please be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa as well. This is an explanation by weather forecaster Masato Funaki, broadcasted on the 12 p.m. news. The video is 1 minute 35 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
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Former captain of the "Fukuryu Maru" ship exposed to radiation during hydrogen bomb tests, Hisayoshi Tsutsui, dies at age 92
2024-11-09 12:55:00
Hisayoshi Tsutsui, the former captain of the Japanese tuna fishing boat "Daigo Fukuryu Maru," who was exposed to radiation after being caught up in a US hydrogen bomb test carried out on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean 70 years ago, passed away in June of this year due to old age. He was 92 years old.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 12:41:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th to the morning, causing heavy rain. A special heavy rain warning has been issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and maximum vigilance is required. Please also be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa.
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Chugoku Electric Power Co. conducts training at nearest hospital ahead of plans to restart Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
2024-11-09 12:33:00
Ahead of Chugoku Electric Power's plan to restart Unit 2 of the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant in Matsue City next month, training was conducted at the nearest hospital to review procedures for evacuating hospitalized patients in the event of a serious problem at the nuclear plant.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 11:57:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th to the morning, causing heavy rain. A special heavy rain warning has been issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and maximum vigilance is required. Please also be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa.
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[Damage] Flooding and inundation in Yoron Town, mud and sand on roads in Higashi Village, Okinawa
2024-11-09 11:55:00
Information on damage and evacuation in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa's main island.
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A 44-year-old company employee was arrested in Sendai for allegedly stealing about 15 million yen, assaulting a man and causing his death.
2024-11-09 11:52:00
A 44-year-old office worker was arrested on suspicion of robbery resulting in death and other offenses after he broke into a home in Aoba Ward, Sendai City in February of this year, stole approximately 15 million yen in cash from a man in his 70s, and then assaulted him, causing his death.
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Large-scale eruption in Indonesia, no change in tide levels, investigation into tsunami and impact ongoing
2024-11-09 11:32:00
A large eruption occurred at a volcano in Indonesia in the early hours of the 9th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is investigating whether there will be a tsunami caused by the eruption and its impact on Japan, but as of 11:30 a.m., no significant changes in tide levels have been observed at observation points in Japan or overseas.
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Consideration is also being given to abolishing the "1.06 million yen annual income barrier" of the Employees' Pension Insurance, which will newly apply to about 2 million people
2024-11-09 11:10:00
In an effort to expand the number of part-time workers enrolled in the Employees' Pension Insurance, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering whether to abolish the monthly wage requirement of 88,000 yen or more, in addition to the requirement on company size. If this requirement is abolished, the so-called "1.06 million yen annual income barrier" will disappear.
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[Weather commentary video] Heavy rain special warning issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, urging maximum vigilance
2024-11-09 11:07:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture at 2:40 a.m. It is possible that damage has already occurred, and maximum vigilance is required. Please be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa as well. This is an explanation by weather forecaster Toshiyuki Minami that aired on the 10 a.m. news. The video is 3 minutes and 42 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
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[Evacuation and damage] Yoron town flooded and inundated, roads covered in mud and sand in Higashi village, Okinawa
2024-11-09 10:48:00
Information on evacuation and damage in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa Island.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 10:29:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th to the morning, causing heavy rain. A special heavy rain warning has been issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and maximum vigilance is required. Please also be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa.
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[Weather commentary video] Heavy rain special warning issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, urging maximum vigilance
2024-11-09 10:18:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture at 2:40 a.m. It is possible that damage has already occurred, and maximum vigilance is required. Please be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa as well. This is an explanation by weather forecaster Toshiyuki Minami that aired on the 9 a.m. news. The video is 3 minutes and 13 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
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Large-scale eruption in Indonesia, no change in tide levels, investigation into tsunami and impact ongoing
2024-11-09 10:13:00
A large eruption occurred at a volcano in Indonesia in the early hours of the 9th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is investigating whether there will be a tsunami caused by the eruption and its impact on Japan, but as of 9:00 a.m., no significant changes in tide levels have been observed at observation points in Japan or overseas.
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[Evacuation and damage] Roads in Higashi Village, Okinawa, flooded and inundated in Yoron Town
2024-11-09 10:10:00
Information on evacuation and damage in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa Island.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 10:00:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th to the morning, causing heavy rain. A special heavy rain warning has been issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and maximum vigilance is required. Please also be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa.
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Adjustments were made to hold soccer youth tournaments in summer to avoid the risk of heatstroke
2024-11-09 09:28:00
Amid concerns about the risk of heatstroke from exercising in the summer, the Japan Football Association has revealed that it is making arrangements to hold youth tournaments it hosts from 2025 onwards to avoid July and August.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 09:10:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th to the early morning, causing heavy rain. A special heavy rain warning has been issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and maximum vigilance is required. Please also be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa.
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[Evacuation and damage] Yoron Town, Kagoshima: Homes and roads flooded one after another
2024-11-09 09:04:00
Information on evacuation and damage in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa Island.
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[Evacuation/Damage] 9 evacuation centers opened in Yoron Town, Kagoshima No injuries
2024-11-09 07:54:00
According to the disaster response headquarters of Yoron Town Hall in Kagoshima Prefecture, nine community centers in the town have been opened as evacuation shelters, and as of 5:00 a.m., two people were taking refuge at the Higashi Ward Community Center and two at Yoron Town Hall.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 07:41:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th to the early morning, causing heavy rain. A special heavy rain warning has been issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, and maximum vigilance is required. Please also be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa.
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Large-scale eruption in Indonesia: Investigations underway to determine whether a tsunami will occur and its impact on Japan
2024-11-09 07:27:00
A large volcano erupted in Indonesia on the morning of the 9th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is investigating whether the eruption will cause a tsunami and what its impact on Japan will be.
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Okinawa: Part of Ogimi Village switches "urgent safety assurance" to "evacuation order"
2024-11-09 07:18:00
Ogimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture, issued an "urgent safety order" for the area around the Hiraminami River due to rising river levels caused by heavy rains, but changed it to an evacuation order at 6:50 a.m. The evacuation order remains in place for the entire village of Ogimi.
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Heavy rain special warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima; Okinawa also on high alert
2024-11-09 07:13:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture at 2:40 a.m. It is possible that damage has already occurred, and maximum vigilance is required. Please be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa as well.
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[Weather commentary video] Heavy rain special warning issued for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, urging maximum vigilance
2024-11-09 07:10:00
Due to the influence of humid air, a linear rain band occurred in Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture from the early hours of the 9th, causing heavy rain, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special heavy rain warning for Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture at 2:40 a.m. It is possible that damage has already occurred, and maximum vigilance is required. Please be on high alert for landslides, flooding, and rising rivers on the main island of Okinawa as well. Explanation by weather forecaster Toshiyuki Minami. The video is 1 minute 13 seconds long. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.
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[Evacuation/Damage] 9 evacuation centers opened in Yoron Town, Kagoshima No injuries
2024-11-09 06:54:00
According to the disaster response headquarters of Yoron Town Hall in Kagoshima Prefecture, nine community centers in the town have been opened as evacuation shelters, and as of 5:00 a.m., two people were taking refuge at the Higashi Ward Community Center and two at Yoron Town Hall.
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Thailand to use weather satellite "Himawari" to combat air pollution starting in December
2024-11-09 06:35:00
In Thailand, where air pollution is a serious problem, an initiative will begin in December to use Japan's weather satellite "Himawari" to monitor the occurrence of farmland burning and forest fires, which are causes of air pollution, and to use the results to develop countermeasures.
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Japan Meteorological Agency press conference: "A situation in which people must immediately ensure their safety"
2024-11-09 05:18:00
Regarding the special heavy rain warning issued for Yoron Town in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency held a press conference at 3:40 a.m., where Sugimoto Satoshi, head of the forecast division, said, "Yoron Town is experiencing the heaviest rain it has ever experienced, and it is highly likely that some kind of disaster has already occurred in areas under landslide warning. People are in imminent danger of losing their lives, so it is essential that they ensure their safety immediately."
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