NHK’s evening news warned that Kumamoto was likely to get heavy rain in the early hours tomorrow morning. As the situation changes, the following URL may help you get a sense of the level of danger in your area.

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/warn/349.html

In regard to calls for evacuations, I doubt that I’ll be able to post updates here very frequently. For information about how to learn about evacuation notices on the web please see

https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/photos/a.129499733790134.25925.123734781033296/1510930188980408/?type=3&theater

Currently, evacuation is being recommended for parts of Oguni.

– Kirk