Japan often experiences periods of extreme rainfall, and damage can be extensive. But accurately predicting the formation and path of these bands of heavy rain clouds is difficult. They can bring ...

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The Tohoku region of northern Japan has been pounded by torrential rain, causing many rivers to burst their banks. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its rain alert in Yamagata Prefecture ...