Following closely after a tropical storm, a rainstorm triggered deadly floods and landslides in Japan’s southern island of Kyushu.
Published Jul 8, 2017Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Floods Severe Storms Human Presence
Storms and heavy rains causes Japan’s worst flooding disaster in 35 years.
Published Jul 10, 2018Image of the Day Land Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Though it never reached typhoon status, Etau provoked record-setting rain in several prefectures.
Published Sep 11, 2015
This color-coded map shows approximate rainfall amounts over Japan, where unprecedented floods struck some areas in early July 2012.
Published Jul 13, 2012
Patterns running from pale green to deep blue are draped over southern China, showing rainfall totals for the week of June 4 through June 11, 2007. Though seasonal rains are not unexpected in the area, the rain that fell during the week was torrential and relentless. As the image shows, a broad stretch of China received up to 200 millimeters of rain, and some areas were inundated with up to 500 millimeters.
Published Jun 14, 2007
This image shows rainfall estimates for northwestern Turkey and the surrounding region from September 2 to September 9, 2009. The lightest amounts appear in pale green, and the heaviest amounts appear in blue.
Published Sep 11, 2009
This color-coded map shows rainfall amounts in Malaysia and Indonesia from December 24, 2012, to January 6, 2013.
Published Jan 8, 2013
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