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Japan Rainstorm Crisis Deepens | Global News
- Published
- August 14, 2026
- Duration
- 1:52
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- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
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Record-breaking rainfall slammed eastern Japan, triggering chaos in Chiba prefecture with four deaths and five injuries. Over 20,000 homes lost power, and nearly 7,000 travelers were stranded overnight at Narita Airport. Authorities issued Japan’s highest emergency alert—later downgraded—but landslides and flooding remain deadly threats. Warm, moist air c…
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Record-breaking rainfall slammed eastern Japan, triggering chaos in Chiba prefecture with four deaths and five injuries. Over 20,000 homes lost power, and nearly 7,000 travelers were stranded overnight at Narita Airport. Authorities issued Japan’s highest emergency alert—later downgraded—but landslides and flooding remain deadly threats. Warm, moist air colliding with cold fronts created extreme instability, fueling a wave of storms hitting Japan and the Philippines. In Chiba, Governor Kumagai c
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