Weatherman briefs press on raising alert level for volcanic eruptions

Sadayuki Kitagawa, director of the Japan Meteorological Agency's Volcano Division, briefs reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2015, on raising the level of alert for volcanic eruptions on Mt. Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, from 3 to 4 requiring residents to prepare to evacuate. The JMA said there is a very high chance of a large-scale eruption occurring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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