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Kanto hit by severe flooding as Shinkansen halts

9/9/2026

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Summary

Japan Issues Flood Warnings

Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings as heavy rain struck the Kanto region.
Level 4 flood danger warnings cover Tokyo’s Zenpukuji, Nogawa, Sengawa and Shakujii rivers.
Nagoya received a Level 5 emergency safety alert after torrential rain flooded streets.
Tokaido Shinkansen halted part of its Aichi route because rain flooded the tracks.

Summary

Japan Mobilizes Relief

A woman in her 60s died when her car flooded an underpass in Iwaki, Fukushima.
The government created a liaison headquarters at the Prime Minister’s Office to coordinate emergency response.
Niijima recorded 485 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest amount ever documented there.
Typhoon Krovanh’s warm, moist air merged with a front, intensifying downpours over the Izu Islands.
Tokyo schools closed Monday due to severe rain and flooding risk.

History

Historical Context

In September 1959 Typhoon Vera struck Japan, killing over 5,000 people and displacing 1.5 million residents. The catastrophe led the Diet to pass the 1961 Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act and establish the Central Disaster Prevention Council, foundations of today’s coordinated Kanto-region alerts and upgraded levees that protect the national high-speed Tokaido Shinkansen.

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Japan Issues Flood Warnings

Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings as heavy rain struck the Kanto region.
Level 4 flood danger warnings cover Tokyo’s Zenpukuji, Nogawa, Sengawa and Shakujii rivers.
Nagoya received a Level 5 emergency safety alert after torrential rain flooded streets.
Tokaido Shinkansen halted part of its Aichi route because rain flooded the tracks.

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