Heavy rain in Tokyo ｜The cover of the Shinjuku canal burst and a 10-meter column of water appeared, and the station turned into “The House of Dancing Water”! Warning level heavy rain is expected in some areas on 8.23

Heavy rain in Tokyo ｜The cover of the Shinjuku canal burst and a 10-meter column of water appeared, and the station turned into “The House of Dancing Water”! Warning level heavy rain is expected in some areas on 8.23

Central Tokyo, Japan, was hit by heavy rain on August 21. More than 100 millimeters of rain fell in the area near Minato-ku, Tokyo in one hour Flooding occurred in many subway stations and many places on the ground in the city, and the JR Yamanote and Tokaido Lines were Shinkansen was temporarily suspended, and Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways flights at Haneda Airport suspended flights and ground handling operations, temporarily affecting ground and air traffic. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the new typhoon “Shanshan” is slowly moving northwest and is expected to hit the Kansai and Shikoku regions early next week, and may eventually make landfall there. the Kanto region Travelers preparing to go to Japan should pay attention!

Central Tokyo, Japan, was hit by heavy rain last night (August 21). stations in the city. (Image source: めざまし8チャンネル@youtube)

Multi-area flooding + station turned into a dance hall

The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the heavy rain on the night of August 21 was mainly caused by the large temperature difference between the ground and the sky, which led to the formation of cumulonimbus clouds in several places in Kanto, and then heavy rain. From 6 to 7 pm that night, about 100 millimeters of rain was recorded near Minato Ward, Tokyo Later, the first “short-term heavy rain warning” in 10 years was released at many stations underground, Azabu Juban in Minato City was flooded like a river, and store managers were busy clearing the stagnant water in their stores; the road outside Shinagawa Station was heavily flooded, and rainwater seeped into the platform, creating a “staircase”; Shinjuku Station, Harajuku and Tamachi Station’s roofs were leaking, turning them into a house of dancing water. The Tokyo Fire Department said it received several reports of people trapped in cars due to flooded streets. Some cars were “in flames” and the doors of trucks and taxis could not be opened.

Harajuku station flower table leaks water change between. (Raigen Aikata: Mezamashi 8 Channel @youtube)

The road outside Shinagawa Station was heavily flooded, and rainwater seeped into the platform, creating a “staircase.” (Image source: めざまし8チャンネル@youtube)

Azabujuban in Minato City was flooded like a river, and the station staff were busy clearing the water without stopping. (Image source: めざまし8チャンネル@youtube)

Ground and air traffic were temporarily affected

Hit by heavy rain, JR Yamanote Line trains were canceled for about half an hour, and JR Tokaido Line services between Tokyo Station and Atami Station were canceled for more than an hour. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways at Haneda Airport temporarily suspended flights and ground handling operations.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways at Haneda Airport temporarily suspended flights and ground handling operations. (Image source: めざまし8チャンネル@youtube)

Heavy rainfall at warning level occurred in some areas on the 23rd

In addition, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the weather in northern Japan remains unstable today (August 23), with warning-level heavy rains and thunderstorms likely in some areas. It is expected to happen next Tuesday attention!

The new storm “Shanshan” is moving slowly to the northwest and is expected to hit the Kansai and Shikoku regions early next Tuesday (27th), and it may finally make landfall in the area Kanto. (Image source: めざまし8チャンネル@youtube)

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2024-08-23 02:04:28