Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing …
WEBAug 30, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south. Flooding was reported in a number of areas in Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo, where floodwater blocked roads, stalling vehicles and traffic.
Tokyo under assault by ‘guerrilla rainstorms’ - The Japan Times
WEBAug 22, 2024. Flash torrential rain and thunder hit Tokyo this week, causing train stations to be flooded, a manhole cover to be blown off by water gushing from underground and people running...
Torrential rain floods streets of Tokyo at night, disrupting …
WEBTorrential rain hit Tokyo on Wednesday night, causing disruption to the Japanese capital's massive transport network and flooding in the streets.
The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods - BBC
WEBNov 29, 2018 · On the low-lying areas of Tokyo, around 2.5 million people could be affected by flooding in the event of record-high tides and their fate should be a major planning priority, says the...
Flooding at Tokyo subway stations in August caused by torrential …
WEBAug 29, 2024 · When central Tokyo was hit by torrential downpours on the evening of Aug. 21, Toei and Tokyo Metro subway stations were flooded for the first time in 35 years and 20 years, respectively.
Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 · TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate Friday because of the risk of flooding and mudslides from a powerful typhoon approaching in the Pacific Ocean.
Raging river: Tracing the Arakawa, Japan’s most ... - The Japan Times
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · Sandwiched between the Arakawa and Edogawa rivers and facing Tokyo Bay, 70% of its land is below sea level, making it one of the most vulnerable among the city’s wards to disasters caused by ...
Tokyo underground: Exploring what lies beneath the world’s …
WEBTokyo has developed a massive network of underground infrastructure to support its population, a system being put to the test by extreme weather.
Tokyo averts floods with an intricate cavern of underground …
WEBMar 31, 2023 · TOKYO – About 14 storeys beneath bustling Tokyo, or 42m underground, lies a cavern of tunnels and vaults that temporarily stores swelling rainwater to prevent flooding above ground.
Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and ...
WEB17 hours ago · World Sep 21, 2024 12:07 PM EDT. TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain pounded Japan’s northcentral region of Noto on Saturday which triggered landslides and floods and left one person dead and several ...