Japan Meteorological Agency announces level 5 landslide special warning for northern Izu Islands, 250mm of heavy rain expected in Kanto-Koshin region

At 4:15 a.m. on the 7th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced a Level 5 landslide special warning for the northern part of the Izu Islands.

The target area is Niijima Village, Tokyo.

Rather than insisting on heading to an evacuation center, people are asked to evacuate to the upper floors of nearby sturdy buildings. If it is dangerous to go outside, it is necessary to take actions that have a high chance of saving your life, such as moving to a room on the second floor or higher.

Possibility of heavy rain in various places

Due to the effects of Typhoon No. 24 (Kuroban) and the front, heavy rain is expected to occur from western Japan to the Pacific coast of the Tohoku region into the 7th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people to be careful about landslides, flooding, and river surges and flooding caused by heavy rain.

As of 6 p.m. on the 6th, Typhoon No. 24 was located approximately 60 kilometers west of Minami Daito Island and was moving eastward at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. The atmospheric pressure at the center is 990 hectopascals, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 25 meters.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, depending on the path of the typhoon and the movement of the front, heavy rain may continue in various areas until around the 10th.

By 4 p.m. on the 6th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that a linear precipitation band would occur in the prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie from the night of the 6th to the noon of the 7th, and the risk of heavy rain disasters could rapidly increase.

The expected 24-hour precipitation from 6 a.m. on the 6th to 6 a.m. on the 7th is 300 mm in the Tokai region, 250 mm in the Kanto-Koshin region, 200 mm in the Kinki region, and 150 mm in the Shikoku region and southern Kyushu. A record-breaking short-term heavy rain warning was issued in the town of Hachijo, Tokyo, as approximately 110 millimeters of torrential rain is believed to have fallen in the hour up to 6:40 a.m. on the 6th.

disrupted by traffic

On the 6th, JR East announced the suspension of service on all lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area through the 7th due to heavy rain caused by Typhoon No. 24 and the front. In addition to flight cancellations, there is also the possibility of delays.

As of 5 p.m. on the 6th, the following lines have been announced to be suspended from the first train on the 7th until around evening. Between Odawara and Atami on the Tokaido Line, between Takao and Kobuchizawa on the Chuo Main Line, and between Zushi/Odawara and Takasaki/Utsunomiya on the Shonan Shinjuku Line. The Sotetsu Line direct train between Shinjuku and Hazawa-Yokohama-Koku-Omae runs until around 3:00 p.m. In addition, there are plans to reduce flights on many routes, including the Yamanote Line and Chuo Line.

According to JR East's Chiba Operations Headquarters, on the 7th, the Kururi Line between Kururi and Kazusa Kameyama will also be suspended for the entire day, as well as some sections of the Uchibo and Sotobo Lines where service will be suspended from the first train or until the evening.

As heavy rain is expected in the Tohoku region, 17 outbound and 16 inbound Yamagata Shinkansen trains will be suspended all day between Shinjo and Fukushima, and some trains will also be suspended between Fukushima and Tokyo.

Temporary school closures