Following closely after a tropical storm, a rainstorm triggered deadly floods and landslides in Japan’s southern island of Kyushu.
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This color-coded map shows approximate rainfall amounts over Japan, where unprecedented floods struck some areas in early July 2012.
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Though it never reached typhoon status, Etau provoked record-setting rain in several prefectures.
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This color-coded map shows rainfall amounts associated with Tropical Storm Talas, the deadliest storm to strike Japan since 2004.
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This false-color image shows rainfall amounts in and around southern Japan in July 2009. Deeper blue indicates heavier rainfall.
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This color-coded image shows the storm track and rainfall amounts associated with Typhoon Ma-on in July 2011.
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Torrential flooding on the northern shore of Kauai may have set a national record for the most rainfall ever in a 24-hour period.
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By mid-July 2020, rainfall had triggered flooding and landslides that affected millions of people across South and East Asia.
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