Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Chiba Rainfall Tops 360 mm, Deaths Rise

Japan's weather agency issued its first-ever Level 5 heavy rain warning for the Chiba region as torrential rains triggered floods, landslides and widespread power outages, prompting evacuations of over 100,000 households and stranding hundreds at Chiba Station. The crisis, including confirmed fatalities and urgent warnings of imminent danger, underscored scientists' notes that climate change is making extreme rainfall more frequent and severe.