Nagoya drenched as torrential rain triggers highest flood warning and transit disruption
Torrential rain pounded central Japan, triggering the Japan Meteorological Agency’s highest Level 5 flood warning for the Shonai River. In Nagoya, roads and rail lines were inundated, about 2,700 people sought shelter, four were injured, and subway services were halted. JR Chuo Line tracks were flooded and some Shinkansen services were temporarily suspended, with partial resumption later in the day as officials warned of landslide risk and more rain across western to northeastern Japan.
