1993 Kagoshima flood

1993 flood in Kagoshima, Japan hist 平成5年8月豪雨 March 2012 1993 Kagoshima flood 平成5年8月洪水.jpg 1993 08 01 y – 1993 08 06 y Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, JapanKagoshima city, Japan Heavy rainfallMax. rainfall: 550mm (17.72in), MizobeMax. rainfall per hour: 99.5mm (3.92in), Kōriyama 71 (142 injured) 437 buildings completely destroyed208 buildings partially destroyed593 buildings damaged9,118 buildings flooded above 1st floor7,315 buildings flooded at/below 1st floor The 1993 Kagoshima flood 平成5年8月豪雨 Heisei 5-nen 8-gatsu gōu lit. August 1993 heavy rain was a series of heavy torrential rains which hit Kagoshima, Japan with debris flow in the early part of August 1993. The death toll was 71, and about 2,500 people who were in cars, buses and trains were saved by fishing boats and ferries which carried them to Kagoshima through the Kagoshima Bay. Weather in 1993 The 1993 Japanese rainy season was longer than usual, as a high pressure area in the Pacific Ocean was weak, marking a cold summer. The Japan Meteorological Agency had earlier declared the end of the rainy season only to cancel it. Toward the end of July, three typhoons made landfall; of them, two on Kyushu. In August, Typhoon Robyn came close to Kyushu, and toward the end of August, Typhoon Vernon approached the Kanto area and later landed on Hokkaido. A total of six typhoons landed in Japan. The cold summer lowered production of rice and led to the rice shortages in the Heisei era. Weather in Kyushu The total rain amounted to 1000 mm in southern Kyushu, causing landslides or floods. On August 1, torrential rain in the Aira district reached 104 mm an hour at Mizobe, 405 mm in one day. The death toll reached 23 in the central parts of Kagoshima Prefecture. National Highway No.10, Kyushu Expressway Motorway and Japan Railway railroads were completely out of service. Buildings in the Sakurajima Service Area were destroyed. On August 6, Kagoshima city was badly hit with 99.8 mm /hour rain (at Kohriyamacho). There were 48 people who were killed and one was lost. Of the five stone bridges built in the Edo era on Kohtsuki River, two were destroyed. Damage The damage caused by the debris flow was large. In the Ryugamizu area, where mountains were close to the sea, and highways and railroads are situated, 22 debris flows occurred and 2500 people were trapped in 1200 cars, as well as buses and trains, until they were saved by fishing boats and ferrys which carried them to Kagoshima city through Kagoshima Bay. References https://www.jma-net.go.jp/kagoshima/dis/199308/index.html ja:平成5年8月豪雨 August 1993 Heavy Rain ja Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory 13 February 2024 13 February 2024 https://archive.today/20240213195719/https://www.jma-net.go.jp/kagoshima/dis/199308/index.html live 1993 Kagoshima Category:1993 in Japan Category:1993 natural disasters Category:1990s floods in Asia Category:1993 floods Category:1993 disasters in Japan Category:August 1993 in Japan