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Level 5 special landslide warning issued for Oshima Town in the Izu Islands

From NHK · () Japanese

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  • Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 special landslide warning for Oshima Town in the Izu Islands at 12:30 p.m.
  • The warning is the highest of Japan’s five alert levels and calls for the utmost vigilance.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 special warning for landslides in Oshima Town in the Izu Islands at 12:30 p.m.

The warning represents the highest level in Japan’s five-stage alert system. Authorities called for the highest possible level of caution as heavy rain affected the islands.

The agency also issued a Level 5 special landslide warning for Niijima Village, according to the report.

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