Nagasaki

Fewer than ten American veterans who witnessed the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 are still living, and their firsthand accounts are at risk of being lost as they pass away. The dwindling number of survivors has renewed attention on efforts to record and preserve their stories before the final eyewitnesses of the bombings are gone.

Japan's Meteorological Agency issued record short-time heavy rain information and a linear rain band nowcast warning for Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Saga and Kumamoto prefectures in Kyushu. The alerts warn of extremely intense downpours that could cause landslides and flooding within hours. Residents are being urged to check evacuation information, and news outlets across Japan are reporting on the rapidly developing severe weather situation.