and disease transmission. Government response Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the creation of a special task force, dispatched 10,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces troops to the area, and vowed to rescue the missing. On 5 July 2020, it was reported that 40,000 Self-Defense troops, Coast Guard sailors, and firemen were deployed in the rescue operation. On 7 July, the number of deployed SDF troops was doubled to 80,000. On 7 July, Japanese authorities warned that further heavy rains are expected in Kyushu. See also 1953 North Kyushu flood 2018 Japan floods 2020 China floods 2020 Nepal floods 2020 Korean floods External links Photos: Deadly Flooding in Japan, The Atlantic, 8 July 2020. Collection of 23 photos of flood damage. References Kyushu floods Floods in Japan Natural disasters in Kagoshima Prefecture Natural disasters in Kumamoto Prefecture Kyushu floods Kyushu floods Kyushu floods 2020 floods in Asia