NAGOYA - Nagoya was assessing the damage after record-breaking rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters in one hour struck the city on September 8, causing a river to temporarily overflow into a residential area and leaving carp and catfish stranded in roadside drains.
Linear rainbands developed over Aichi and Gifu prefectures on September 8, bringing exceptionally heavy rainfall to the region. Nagoya recorded more than 100 millimeters of rain in an hour, the highest hourly total since observations began.
Along the Ueda River in Nagoya's Meito Ward, intense rainfall and rapidly flowing water caused part of the riverbank slope to collapse, exposing the soil beneath.
Video recorded shortly after 5 p.m. on September 8 showed the river swollen with muddy brown water and powerful currents.
Residents said the water surged close to homes. Carp and catfish apparently swept out by the floodwaters were later found stranded in roadside drainage channels.
Some residents also reported that parked vehicles stopped working after being affected by the flooding.
Damage has also been reported elsewhere in the region.
Sections of the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway have been closed after soil from roadside slopes washed away. The closures affect the inner loop between Toki Junction and Kani-Mitake Interchange, as well as between Seto-Shinano Interchange and Toki-Minami Tajimi Interchange.
Four people have so far been injured in Aichi and Gifu prefectures as a result of the September 8 heavy rain.
Authorities are continuing to urge caution as the risk of further heavy rainfall remains.
Source: 東海テレビ ニュースONE
