"More than 100 mm of rain within an hour in parts of Tokyo Sep 11 left streets submerged and commuters stranded; recovery efforts are underway in Tokyo and Yokaiichi, but officials caution that unsettled weather may bring more heavy rains." Watch Under Sphere report: Tokyo Underwater! Japan Flooding NOW! Submerged Streets, Power Outages & Evacuations, Tokyo flooding Sep 13, 2025 TOKYO transcript below:
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Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread
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flooding across parts of Japan with
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Tokyo and its southern districts among
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the hardest hit.1:30
On September 11th, 2025, an intense
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downpour overwhelmed drainage systems in
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the capital, leaving streets submerged
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and commuters stranded. The Japan
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Meteorological Agency recorded more than
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100 mm of rain within an hour in parts
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of Tokyo, prompting emergency alerts and
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power outages that affected tens of
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thousands of households.
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Public transportation suffered severe
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disruption. options with both rail
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services and flights suspended across
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the city. In southern Tokyo, the
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flooding worsened late into the evening
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of September 11th as low-lying
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neighborhoods struggled to cope with the
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surge of storm water.
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Hold sh
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local authorities reported several
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instances of vehicles being stranded and
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residents forced to evacuate as water
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levels rose quickly. Emergency crews
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worked overnight to restore order, but
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lingering disruptions continued into
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September 12th, 2025, leaving businesses
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and schools closed in affected
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districts.
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Meanwhile, in Yokaiichi, MI Prefecture.
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The situation escalated on September
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12th, 2025 when torrential rains
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triggered flash floods that inundated
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residential zones and industrial areas.
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The city located along Ice Bay
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experienced swollen rivers and road
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closures, forcing hundreds of people to
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seek shelter. Authorities warned of
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potential landslides as the saturated
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ground posed further risks.
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Local officials emphasized that
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continuous rainfall over the coming days
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could aggravate conditions, urging
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residents to remain vigilant and
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prepared for emergency evacuations. As
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of today, September 13th, 2025, recovery
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efforts are underway in Tokyo and
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Yokaiichi, but officials caution that
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unsettled weather may bring more heavy
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rains. Heat.
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Heat.
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Thank you.
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The government has mobilized disaster
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response teams to assist flood victims
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while the Japan Meteorological Agency
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continues to monitor the risk of
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additional flooding and landslides
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across the country.
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