A low-pressure system has been stuck over the region since last week, dumping torrential rain over the southern prefecture of Kagoshima and the island's northern part.

Torrential rain pummeled parts of the Northeast on Thursday, including New York City and New Jersey, stranding rush-hours passengers on a train.

Record-setting rain has brought chaos to parts of Hong Kong, with submerged streets, stranded buses and landslides. Residents were advised to avoid going out.

Torrential rain over the July Fourth weekend caused Lake Travis to rise 27 feet, marking the fourth-largest month-to-month increase in recorded history.

A low-pressure system has been stuck over the region since last week, dumping torrential rain over the southern prefecture of ... In Kamiamakusa city, about 20 people stranded at a camping site and a ...