Authorities are warning people across Japan to brace for severe rain. Downpours have already battered Kyushu, leaving at least one dead and two with no vital signs.
Meteorological Agency officials say torrential rain could hit a vast area stretching from the west to the north through Wednesday. They say the risk of disasters such as landslides is rising in northern Kyushu, as well as the Chugoku and Hokuriku regions.