Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea
Japan and South Korea have experienced record-breaking rainfall, leading to severe flooding, evacuations, and multiple fatalities. Meanwhile, Hurricane Lala has impacted Hawaii, highlighting a period of intense global weather events.
Why it matters
These extreme weather events underscore the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters impacting infrastructure and public safety.
A car stranded in a flooded underpass in Kamagaya, Chiba prefecture, Japan. A car stranded in a flooded underpass in Kamagaya, Chiba prefecture, Japan. Weather tracker Extreme weather Analysis Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea Morgan Thomas for MetDesk Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii
South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rainfall in just one hour, while the nearby city of Sakura broke its own record with 97mm in one hour. A level five emergency warning for heavy rain was issued by local authorities – the highest alert level and the first time one has been issued since the system was implemented in May.
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