The weather agency issued a special heavy rain warning on Friday morning for Kirishima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, urging residents to remain on alert for landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and overflowing rivers.The emergency warning for heavy rain, the first of the year from the Japan Meteorological Agency, was issued for the city hosting Kagoshima Airport, indicating a life-threatening situation. It was downgraded to a warning at 1:30 p.m.The agency said the heavy rain is set to continue in the Kyushu region including Kagoshima through Sunday.In Kirishima, the local…READ FULL ARTICLE
