2020 Kyushu floods
The 2020 Kyushu floods were a series of floods in July 2020 brought on when record-breaking heavy rain hit the prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, on 4 July 2020 in the middle of the East Asian rainy season. The event is officially referred to as Reiwa ni-nen shichi-gatsu gōu (令和２年７月豪雨, "Heavy rain of July, Reiwa 2") by the Japan Meteorological Agency. As a result of flooding and landslides, 77 people were confirmed dead (includes 1 death due to cardiopulmonary arrest) and approximately seven are missing. Fourteen of the victims were residents of an old age home in Kuma, Kumamoto that was flooded. Approximately 15,335 buildings were destroyed, damaged or flooded.
Changing of rain-fall distribution in Kumamoto Prefecture
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| Date | 4 July 2020 – 31 July 2020 |
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| Location | Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu |
| Deaths | 77 confirmed |
| Property damage | 15,335 houses destroyed, damaged or flooded; 11 bridges destroyed |
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