# Four dead as historic rainfall hits Japan, triggering landslides and power outages

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 04:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Four dead as historic rainfall hits Japan, triggering landslides and power outages" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include BBC, The Guardian, The Hill and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| BBC | 'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTE9NVjM1cXo3cGhrdGFwR1I4Q2tlQVFJU2RkeE80aFV1c2tYaVNzN1g3WEhYUDlLNmZwcEhSQUZ1NWtRdG1lU3F5RVZ5dkUtVXFFWjQ5TU45d2NDZw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPMlBxdXdab3JybzFnc0dJSWhBdU15MjJ0MnBpaTJjZUFTWEh3VzVoSHBCUDFBSl84SmIwOC1zQTRBcFhjaGRCQnRoUjhBZmJaeEJKNGI3N0g0RFlEVDFpUWhlRlpqRnp3ei1SQTZjbDZiLXVoN0ZDdGZROXJyS2FmVE1vS0ZnOXYxZUtSS1Q4SDNFb1h3ZnhMY2dTeGYzTjd5OFA1bzBOdHBsNHdkTXpqa2JuMXprUQ?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNQXMzTllVRFZpUjNneGhkeFBuUXZTT0pUR1h4cmNyTE53S3ZOQUwwQkNsX3FiWHJSaXFMUGxFX3F3bUVHU295WFlHVm5oTkU2WXpJejdxaTZqWXp3bFp1VDdnbHJYQXc5VFA0UlphSm41b3FjMmtEMTJBNHhicy1DZHdLdU8yMTEyMENJTmE3RjFBYWNNMlVhWDhsQXNpRGtIZnR5QWxkcFFVZmh0aWhCN2txY3VNc3NVTkZ2aUVxUnl2NFVqMEVxWjd5WDkzclJkUGhJ0gHYAUFVX3lxTE4yYjRicG5WbWd2dmlITUJLRktCQVVqbTZjNUlHc1lkS1pHNVdpSFJIcDd4dGRVWXJ3TTVuczBFXzZnQTVRb1loTlM0RTZWX0h0RWtrOWxVTWdDUTRaRzROSXlLeDRfRTJIR1N5U2tRajRZSUQ4bTAyUHVfbzNBdU5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Thousands Stranded in Tokyo’s Narita Airport On Record Rain Deluge | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOeVY4aGdWeVI3TFMteG9nN0hVcGdhZlNyeTJ2Yk92RktpMk5uWTl2R0hmZmlOTEY0bndfYWU2ZnZMaXBWWnBNTzJwa3pPWXdwVjdoYzY5R0U3WjlHMlpXZ1hwYk1QY0k5T0pHeVF5TlhYZEZhc0FMSXdGWHlOWXpVX3ZPbmNBX1MxOWFDTzNOSmpITHdVaUU4STBJZUY5NmRMTzV5M3NUZm13VjRDZ01BQm9tQXdCcmZU?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-14/four-dead-as-historic-rainfall-hits-japan-triggering-landslides-and-power*