{
  "id": 4331434,
  "title": "Level 5 Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for 3 Cities in Fukui Pref.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/level-5-heavy-rain-warnings-issued-for-3-cities-in-fukui-pref",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T03:01:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026083000082/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of emergency rain warnings on Sunday morning for three cities in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. These warnings were issued for the cities of Fukui, Ono, and Katsuyama, with Level 5 representing the most extreme risk. The alert came as the Reihoku region, which includes these three cities, experienced intermittent torrential rain due to a weather front.\n\nThe prefectural government established a disaster response headquarters in response to the severe weather. Authorities confirmed flooding in several residences, with water reaching above floor level in one home and below floor level in four others. A landslide was also reported in Fukui city. Despite these incidents, there were no confirmed casualties or injuries as of 8 a.m. local time.\n\nBy 6 a.m., the prefectural police had received 25 reports of stranded vehicles, flooded roads, and related incidents. Despite the dangerous conditions, residents were urged to take immediate action to protect their lives. The prefecture's Reihoku region braced for the heavy rain, with the emergency warnings a stark reminder of the potential dangers of such severe weather.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 30 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Level 5 emergency rain warnings for the cities of Fukui, Ono and Katsuyama in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, warning of an extreme risk of landslides, flooding in low-lying areas and river overflows. Level 5 is the highest on the agency's disaster alert scale. The three cities urged residents ...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Fukui, central Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/special-heavy-rain-warning-issued-for-areas-in-fukui-central-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-29T23:50:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Highest Level of Emergency Warning for Heavy Rain Issued in Japan’s Fukui Pref.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/highest-level-of-emergency-warning-for-heavy-rain-issued-in-japans",
        "published": "2026-08-30T01:38:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}