2023-06-19 07:53:00
A linear rain belt occurred in the Amami region.[06/19 16:54]
Due to the influence of the seasonal rain front, extremely heavy rain continues to fall in the Amami region, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has announced information on the occurrence of a linear rain belt. Strict vigilance against landslide disasters is required in Wadomari-cho and China-cho.
In the Amami region, warm and moist air is flowing toward the stagnant seasonal rain front, making the atmosphere unstable and creating rain clouds one after another.
On Okinoerabujima, a rain gauge from Kagoshima Prefecture recorded 63 mm of rain in an hour until 2:40 pm in China Town, and it has been raining very hard since the morning. The total rainfall on Okinoerabu Island from the beginning of the fall on the 16th to 4:00 pm on the 19th was 302.5 mm, which is 95% of the amount for the first month of June in a normal year.
At 2:20 pm, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced information on the occurrence of a linear rain belt, saying that very heavy rain continues to fall in the same place in the Amami region, and the risk of disaster occurrence is rapidly increasing.
Landslide warning information and heavy rain and flood warnings have been announced for Wadomari-cho and China-cho. In addition, in the Amami region, it is necessary to be vigilant against flooding, rising rivers, and flooding until late at night on the 19th.
The rainfall expected in one hour in southern Amami is high, with 50 mm on the 19th, 30 mm on the 20th, and 150 mm of rainfall for 24 hours by 6 pm on the 20th.
Wadomari has issued evacuation orders to 3,232 households and 6,210 people throughout the town. In the town, 5 private houses have been confirmed to be damaged by subfloor flooding.
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