Japan Issues Highest Rain Warning for Fukui Prefecture Amid Flooding and Mudslide Reports

Japan's weather agency issued a Level 5 heavy rain warning for Fukui Prefecture, urging 400,000 residents to take emergency safety measures. The warning, later downgraded, followed reports of mudslides and vehicles stranded on flooded roads. Over 300 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours in affected cities, underscoring the severe flood and mudslide risks in the region.