On Wednesday, August 21, heavy rainfall in Tokyo led to significant disruptions across the city. Videos circulating on social media reveal severe flooding at Ichigaya Station, with another clip showing water cascading down stairs and breaking shutters at National Stadium Station, which has been closed due to the flooding. Additionally, footage from Tokyo's Shinjuku district captures over-pressurised sewer lines, forcing water onto the streets and causing manhole covers to blow off. The intense rainfall has overwhelmed the city's infrastructure, leading to widespread chaos and significant damage. Japan: Heavy Rain-Triggered Flooding Blows Off Manhole Covers in Tokyo's Shinjuku, Videos Show Over-Pressurised Sewer Lines Popping Water Onto Roads.
Heavy Rain Causes Severe Flooding in Tokyo
南北線の市ヶ谷駅、滝が流れてます pic.twitter.com/3KzvlHbj2E
— GZL|コイチ (@koichinko) August 21, 2024
Tokyo's Ichigaya and National Stadium Stations Hit by Flooding
AIじゃないのかと
疑っている人もいますが、
動画撮影している人がいるので
これは事実のようです
にわかに信じがたいけども… pic.twitter.com/gz4Ex5S0Lb
— ℝ. (@iRumaisa_) August 21, 2024
Water Rushes Through Stations After Heavy Rain
大江戸線の国立競技場駅はゲリラ豪雨の影響で一部の出入り口が封鎖しています。
ゲリラ豪雨みなさん気をつけてください。#ゲリラ豪雨 pic.twitter.com/oiUau0FhMo
— ピヨさと (@ecri_cmafukro) August 21, 2024
Manhole Covers Blown Off in Tokyo Floods
用事を足しに新宿来たらこんなことなってる。
新宿大ガード前が危ないので気をつけて。 pic.twitter.com/GJ1P0n5YXN
— 水戸部望広 (@mitobemihiro) August 21, 2024
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