Heavy rain in central and southern Japan is expected to continue through this morning, the Meteorological Agency said July 17, warning of flooding and landslides.
The seasonal rain front has been reactivated and is moving southward. On July 17, between 30 mm and 60 mm of rain per hour fell throughout northern Kyushu and the Chugoku and Hokuriku regions, according to the agency.
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