The land ministry decided Sunday to set up disaster forecast centers in eight regional bureaus across Japan as part of efforts to put residents on alert for possible sudden torrential rains, officials said.
The move is in response to the frequent occurrence last year of sudden and violent localized downpours in various parts of the country that caused severe damage and some deaths, they said.
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