The May 2026 issue of the Japan Science and Technology Agency’s JST News features Prof. Kei Yoshimura and his research on improving flood prediction and disaster prevention.

As extreme rainfall and flood events become more frequent due to climate change, both structural and non-structural disaster prevention measures are becoming increasingly important. Prof. Yoshimura’s research aims to predict floods up to 72 hours in advance by combining satellite observations with numerical model simulations, helping improve early warning systems and reduce disaster impacts.

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