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China: Motorcyclists Flee as Water Buffalo Herd Charges Toward Them

On September 16, 2026, in Danzhou, Hainan province, several motorcyclists suddenly encountered a herd of water buffalo on the road. As the animals moved toward two riders, one quickly turned his motorcycle around and drove away. The second rider had less time to react. As several buffalo rushed closer, the rider abandoned the motorcycle and ran down the road on foot.

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China: Man Rescues Drowning Labrador Using Zip Tie Loop

On Wednesday, September 16, a man in Guilin, Guangxi, stood on a riverbank and tried several ways to reach a Labrador struggling in the water. After his earlier attempts failed, he linked zip ties into a large loop and lowered it toward the dog. He adjusted the loop repeatedly until it was secured around the dog, then pulled the exhausted Labrador to the bank and lifted it onto dry ground.

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China: Blue Sheep Makes Daring Leap Across Rushing River in Hohhot

On September 14, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, a blue sheep was stranded on a rock as strong currents rushed around it. It stood still for several moments, looking toward the opposite bank for a place to cross. After hesitating and shifting its position, it backed up slightly for a running start, then charged forward and jumped over the rushing water.

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China: Golden Retriever Meets Spotted Seal at Sea

On September 18, 2026, on Dachangshan Island in Dalian, Liaoning, a golden retriever met a spotted seal named Nana, a national first-class protected animal in China. The seal slowly swam toward the dog and raised its head for a closer look. The golden retriever appeared surprised and remained almost motionless in the water. The video ends with a group of beachgoers filming the spotted seal, as it was a rare sight.

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Japan: Manhole Bursts With Water as Typhoon Dujuan Brings Heavy Rain

A powerful Typhoon Dujuan brought heavy rain to a wide swath of Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, September 21, and flooding was reported in several areas. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Level 5 special warning for landslides in Oshima Town in the Izu Islands. It also issued Level 2 to 4 heavy rain warnings across the Kanto-Koshin region. This video shows water forcefully gushing out of a manhole in Yokohama due to heavy rain.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Crown prince watches water polo match

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko watch an Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games water polo match at Nagoya City General Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Crown prince watches water polo match

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko watch an Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games water polo match at Nagoya City General Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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US: Vehicles Push Through Severe Flooding on Highway in Paramus, New Jersey

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding across the tristate area on Sunday, September 13, prompting road closures and water rescues. Vehicles were seen pushing through severe flooding on Route 17 in Paramus, New Jersey.

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US: Flash Flooding Turns Driveway Into Raging River Amid Arizona Storms

On Saturday, September 12, floodwater turned into a fast-moving muddy torrent across a rural property in Marana, Arizona, submerging a driveway, fence line and yard as desert brush and a nearby home stood partly surrounded by the rising water. The footage came as thunderstorms triggered flash flood warnings across Pima County that afternoon.

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RECAP: Record Rain Swamps Nagoya, Central Japan

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Nagoya, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the city. The capital of Aichi Prefecture recorded 104.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters. An underpass at Nagoya Dome-mae Yada subway station was completely flooded, with floodwater cascading down a staircase, and columns of water were seen shooting several stories into the air after floodwater pressure forced open manhole covers.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Water Pours Through Ceiling at Nagoya Subway Station

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services. This video shows a large amount of rainwater pouring down from the ceiling at Metro Heian-dori Station in Nagoya.

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Japan: Water Gushes From Manholes Amid Record Rainfall in Nagoya

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Footage from Nagoya, which recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, showed water gushing forcefully out of manholes.

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Japan: Water Gushes From Manholes Amid Record Rainfall in Nagoya 2

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Footage from Nagoya, which recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, showed water gushing forcefully out of manholes.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Water gushes from a manhole on a road in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026, amid heavy rainfall.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Water gushes from a manhole on a road in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026, amid heavy rainfall.

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China: Powerful ‘Ghost King Tide’ Crashes Ashore, Knocks Down Tourists

A powerful nighttime tidal bore on the Qiantang River slammed into a riverside embankment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, on August 30, 2026, sending waves surging over the bank and catching onlookers off guard. Several tourists were knocked off their feet as the water rushed toward the crowd, while others scrambled to get away in time. This tide is locally known as the "Ghost King Tide" for occurring just after the Hungry Ghost Festival.

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Canada: Water Main Bursts, Sends Jet of Water Into Air in North Vancouver

A water main appeared to burst near the intersection of Capilano Road and Marine Drive in North Vancouver on Friday, September 4, sending a jet of water into the air from the middle of the road.

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China: Drone Sprays Dog With Water During Cleaning Demonstration

On August 28, 2026, in Linyi, Shandong province, a video showed a cleaning drone, originally designed for photovoltaic panels, spraying water over a dog during a company demonstration, with the dog appearing calm throughout. Chinese netizens found the demonstration creative and amusing, with some asking about the drone's price.

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US: Cars Stuck as Heavy Rain Floods Streets in Plymouth, Michigan

Severe storms battered southeast Michigan, including Detroit, on Wednesday, September 2, with torrential rain and hail, prompting a tornado warning and a severe flood warning across the region. This video, filmed on Thursday, shows a vehicle driving through water on a flooded road in Plymouth, Wayne County, along with several cars that got stuck.

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Pakistan: Monsoon Rain Floods Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Heavy monsoon rain flooded roads and homes across Pakistan's capital Islamabad and neighboring Rawalpindi on September 1, overwhelming drainage systems and sharply raising water levels in the Nullah Lai, a major drainage channel running through Rawalpindi. Authorities closed schools and declared a rain emergency in Rawalpindi as vehicles were stranded and water entered homes and basements in low-lying areas.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to resume water supply is underway on Aug. 11, 2026, in Hikawa, a Kumamoto Prefecture town devastated by a massive earthquake on July 28.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to resume water supply is underway on Aug. 11, 2026, in Hikawa, a Kumamoto Prefecture town devastated by a massive earthquake on July 28.

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China: Man Rescues Drowning Dog Using Tree Branch in Shanxi

A man in Jincheng, Shanxi, used a long tree branch to pull a struggling dog from the water on July 30, 2026. The dog bit onto the branch as the man guided it safely to the embankment.

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China: Residents Throw Lifebuoy to Rescue Drowning Child in Xuchang

Residents in Xuchang, Henan, threw a lifebuoy into Baling Lake on August 19, 2026, to help save a drowning child and a man who had entered the water in an attempt to rescue him. The man became stranded after grabbing the child, and bystanders worked to keep both afloat while nearby boaters moved in to help. The video ended with the pair still holding onto the lifebuoy, awaiting further rescue.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox catcher Jake Rogers (C) is showered with water during an interview held after he hit a walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2026.

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US: Storm Winds Hurl Pool Chairs Into Water at Orlando Hotel

Strong winds tore through a hotel pool area in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, August 22, hurling lounge chairs into the pool as a storm swept through the region. The person who filmed the video said the wind was strong enough to throw chairs into the pool.

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Strong earthquake hits Tokyo area

A street is partially flooded in Tokyo in the early hours of Aug. 23, 2026, following the rupture of a water pipe triggered by a strong earthquake that struck eastern Japan.

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Strong earthquake hits Tokyo area

A street is partially flooded in Tokyo in the early hours of Aug. 23, 2026, following the rupture of a water pipe triggered by a strong earthquake that struck eastern Japan.

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Water lilies in western Japan

Water lilies bloom in a garden named Jardin de Monet Marmottan au Village de Kitagawa on Aug. 21, 2026, in Kitagawa in Kochi Prefecture. The garden in the western Japan village is modeled after painter Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, France.

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Blue water lilies in western Japan

Blue water lilies bloom in a garden named Jardin de Monet Marmottan au Village de Kitagawa on Aug. 21, 2026, in Kitagawa in Kochi Prefecture. The garden in the western Japan village is modeled after painter Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, France.

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Blue water lilies in western Japan

Blue water lilies bloom in a garden named Jardin de Monet Marmottan au Village de Kitagawa on Aug. 21, 2026, in Kitagawa in Kochi Prefecture. The garden in the western Japan village is modeled after painter Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, France.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers fix a damaged water pipe in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers fix a damaged water pipe in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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China: Water Gushes Through Collapsed Shopping Mall Ceiling in Jilin

A section of ceiling at a Changchun shopping mall in Jilin collapsed as water gushed through a damaged fourth-floor section, sending panels crashing down; the mall says no one was injured and the area has since been repaired.

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Spain: Wildfire in Moaña, Galicia Stabilized After Rapid Response

A wildfire broke out Sunday, August 15, near A Torre de Meira in Moaña, Galicia, believed to have burned less than one hectare. Authorities deployed three agents, five ground crews, two water trucks, a helicopter and two aircraft, stabilizing the blaze by afternoon before it could spread through nearby woodland.

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Japan: Nearly 7,000 Stranded Overnight at Narita Airport Amid Heavy Rain 3

Nearly 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13, after heavy rain suspended train and bus services around the area. The airport operator allowed some travelers to stay in restricted areas inside the terminals, providing food, water and sleeping bags, and long lines formed Friday morning as transport services resumed.

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Japan: Nearly 7,000 Stranded Overnight at Narita Airport Amid Heavy Rain 2

Nearly 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13, after heavy rain suspended train and bus services around the area. The airport operator allowed some travelers to stay in restricted areas inside the terminals, providing food, water and sleeping bags, and long lines formed Friday morning as transport services resumed.

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Japan: Nearly 7,000 Stranded Overnight at Narita Airport Amid Heavy Rain

Nearly 7,000 people were stranded overnight at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13, after heavy rain suspended train and bus services around the area. The airport operator allowed some travelers to stay in restricted areas inside the terminals, providing food, water and sleeping bags, and long lines formed Friday morning as transport services resumed.

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China: Horses Used to Pull Stranded Vehicle Out of Water

In Urumqi, Xinjiang, a father and son used two horses to pull a tourist vehicle stuck in water back onto firm ground. The vehicle was gradually dragged free as the rope tightened.

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Torrential rain pounds eastern Japan

Water gushes from a manhole in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, after torrential rain pounded eastern Japan, prompting the weather agency to issue a Level 5 warning, the highest on its scale, for downpours in over 10 cities in Chiba Prefecture.

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China: Typhoon Floodwaters Form Swirling Vortex in Taizhou

Torrential rain from a typhoon flooded a paved area in Taizhou, Zhejiang, on August 9, 2026, creating a swirling vortex of water on the ground.

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China: Tanker Truck Bursts Into Flames as Firefighters Battle Blaze in Shandong

On August 7, 2026, in Shandong, a video showed a tanker truck engulfed in flames on a roadway, with thick black smoke rising as firefighters worked to douse the blaze with water.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Airi Ebina of Japan swims to silver in the women's 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Ichika Kajimoto of Japan swims to bronze in the women's 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Ichika Kajimoto of Japan swims to bronze in the women's 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Australia's Moesha Johnson (C), Japan's Airi Ebina (R) and Ichika Kajimoto celebrate after placing first, second and third, respectively, in the women's 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 10, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Airi Ebina (R) of Japan and her compatriot Ichika Kajimoto pose with their medals after winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the women's 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 10, 2026.

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China: Waterspout Spotted Over Songhua River in Heilongjiang

A dramatic waterspout formed over the Songhua River in Zhaoyuan County, Daqing, Heilongjiang on August 3, sending a towering column of water high into the sky. Local meteorological authorities said it caused no casualties or property damage.

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China: Powerful Storm Brings Heavy Rain, Fierce Winds to Chengdu, Sichuan

A powerful storm swept through a busy commercial area of Chengdu, Sichuan during the morning rush hour on August 5, bringing torrential rain and level-9 winds that reduced visibility and sent water rushing along the roads. Authorities linked the severe convective weather to high temperatures and the urban heat island effect.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a visit to the Kumamoto prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.