Chiba’s city in the eye of extreme rainfall
The Japan Meteorological Agency has downgraded its most severe warning for heavy rain in Chiba prefecture as rainfall subsides, but more rain is forecast. Rescue teams have evacuated and ferried stranded people, while dozens of homes are flooded and several deaths are reported amid ongoing power outages and transport disruptions.
Record rainfall in Chiba prefecture has caused deaths, halted travel, and left tens of thousands without power as authorities warn of continuing flood and landslide risks amid a volatile typhoon season.