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Japan Meteorological Agency holds briefing after issuing top landslide warning for Yakushima

From NHK · () Japanese

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  • Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 special warning for landslides in Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture.
  • At a 6:10 a.m. news conference, the agency urged residents to secure their safety immediately.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency held a news conference after issuing its highest-level special landslide warning for Yakushima Town in Kagoshima Prefecture.

The agency announced the Level 5 warning and explained the points residents should watch during the briefing, which began at 6:10 a.m. It urged people to “secure your safety immediately.”

Secure your safety immediately.

· Japan Meteorological AgencyThe agency’s warning to residents during its news conference after issuing the Level 5 landslide alert.
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