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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 3

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.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 4

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.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 5

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.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 7

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.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 6

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.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 2

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.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall

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.

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Japan: Landslide Cleanup After Record Rainfall in Chiba

Record-breaking heavy rainfall caused widespread train suspensions, leaving more than 10,000 people stranded across Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13. This video shows the cleanup effort following a landslide triggered by the severe weather.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Strands Thousands at Soga Station in Chiba 2

Record-breaking heavy rainfall caused widespread train suspensions, leaving more than 10,000 people stranded across Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13. Around Soga Station, floodwaters rose to waist height, forcing about 4,000 people to spend the night at the station until morning.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Strands Thousands at Soga Station in Chiba

Record-breaking heavy rainfall caused widespread train suspensions, leaving more than 10,000 people stranded across Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13. Around Soga Station, floodwaters rose to waist height, forcing about 4,000 people to spend the night at the station until morning.

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Japan: Shinagawa Station Overcrowded as Train Suspensions Disrupt Rush Hour

On Wednesday, train suspensions caused by a fatal accident disrupted the evening rush hour, leading to severe congestion at stations. At Shinagawa Station, platforms were packed with passengers and became dangerously overcrowded. According to JR East, the accident occurred between Yokohama and Shin-Kawasaki stations on the Yokosuka Line. As a result, services on the Yokosuka Line and several other major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area were temporarily suspended.

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Japan: Record January Snowfall Hits Aomori, Disrupting Traffic and Trains

On January 28, Aomori City recorded 150 centimeters of snowfall for the first time in 40 years, causing traffic congestion across the city and a series of train service suspensions. Snow depth reached 154 centimeters by 9 p.m., tying for the second-highest January total on record, last seen on January 30, 1986. According to Aomori Prefecture, as of 2 p.m. on January 29, two people had died and 85 others were injured, while damage was confirmed at four residential properties. The video captures conditions in Aomori City on the morning of January 29, showing the extent of the heavy snowfall.

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers line up to apply for ticket changes and refunds at the service center of Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers inquire about the train suspension information at Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers enter Guangzhou South Railway Station to board train in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Racehorses Trapped in Floodwater as Record Rainfall Hits Hokuriku

Torrential rain battered Japan’s Hokuriku region on Thursday, August 7. The heavy downpour caused widespread flooding, road closures, and train service suspensions, including the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Kanazawa and Nagano. This video shows a horse in a flooded stable at Kanazawa Racecourse after the heavy downpour.

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Tsunami warning issued in Japan

An electronic display at JR Sapporo Station in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, shows train service suspensions due to a tsunami warning on July 30, 2025, following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Tsunami warning issued in Japan

An electronic display at JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo shows train service suspensions due to a tsunami warning on July 30, 2025, following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Tsunami warning issued in Japan

Electronic displays at JR Sapporo Station in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, show train service suspensions due to a tsunami warning on July 30, 2025, following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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US: Heavy Rain Causes Widespread Flooding Across New York City Area

Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rains to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region, including New York City, on Monday, July 14. Residents in NYC basement apartments were told to be ready to leave. Flights were disrupted, subway and other train services were experiencing suspensions and severe delays due to flooding. This video shows heavy rainfall and flooding on highway in North Hills on Long Island.

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A resident rides in the rain in Heping District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Power supply workers patrol in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People drain water at a hospital in Qianshan District of Anshan, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 27, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A village cadre transfers villagers in Dadianzi Town of Tieling County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Residents walk in the rain in Heping District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 28, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A village cadre transfers a rain-affected villager in Laohutun Village of Qianshan District, Anshan City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 27, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rain-affected residents have a meal at a temporary shelter in Dadianzi Town of Tieling County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 27, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-LIAONING-TORRENTIAL RAIN (CN)

(240728) -- SHENYANG, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker checks a power supply device in Dandong City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 27, 2024. Typhoon Gaemi's remnants have brought intense rainfall to many parts of China, prompting evacuations, train suspensions and rising water levels in major reservoirs. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, more than 46,000 residents in northeastern China's Liaoning Province had been safely relocated. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Heavy rain in western Japan

Passengers look at an electronic display showing information on bullet train delays and suspensions at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, on June 2, 2023. An approaching typhoon brought torrential downpours that prompted evacuations in parts of Japan the same day.

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Thunderstorm causes train suspensions

TOKYO, Japan - A lightning bolt strikes Tokyo on Aug. 12, while a thunderstorm caused train service suspensions and blackouts at Narita airport east of Tokyo and elsewhere.

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Thunderstorm causes train suspensions

TOKYO, Japan - A lightning bolt strikes Tokyo on Aug. 12, while a thunderstorm caused train service suspensions and blackouts at Narita airport east of Tokyo and elsewhere. (Kyodo)

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Heavy rain in Japan

A screen at JR Kagoshima Chuo Station in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, informs passengers of suspensions of train services due to heavy rain on July 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo