The Japan Meteorological Agency has advised or ordered more than 160,000 people to evacuate as seasonal rain front hanging over the country threatens with record-breaking rainfall through the weekend. JMA cautioned of the rising likelihood of flooding, landslides, lightning and tornadoes. Stormy weather on July 5 has already left at least one person dead and several injured.  A low-pressure system

and an active rain front brought heavy rain to wide areas from western to eastern Japan on July 5 even after Typhoon “Prapiroon” was downgraded to an extra-tropical cyclone, the JMA said Thursday, July 5, 2018. In Inagawa, Hyogo Prefecture, three workers were swept away in a drain at a construction site for an industrial area at around 9:30 local time Thursday. All of them were rescued but one of them was later pronounced dead, town officials said, as reported by The Mainichi. READ MORE