Heavy rain risk grows in Kyushu and Shikoku as linear precipitation zones loom

On September 4, there is a risk of linear precipitation zones forming in Kyushu and Shikoku, with prolonged heavy rain expected. Authorities urge continued vigilance as disaster risk may rise sharply. Heavy rain is affecting areas from Hokkaido to Okinawa, with a Level 4 landslide warning issued in Aomori Prefecture. Miyazaki Prefecture is seeing intensified rainfall due to moist air from Typhoon No. 24, which is expected to stall near Okinawa and Amami into early next week. By the evening of September 4, heavy rain may also strengthen in Tokai and Kanto. Rainfall could exceed 300 millimeters on the Pacific side of western Japan by September 6, potentially leading to record-breaking downpours and severe landslides.