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Japan Floods: Record Rainfall in Chiba Leaves 5 Dead, 1 Missing

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
307 distinct posts / 48h, matching Record 201 Dead 134 Leaves 27 Japan 22 Missing 7
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6d ago South Korea city deluged by almost a metre of rain, triggering deadly landslide Torrential rain and flood kill nine in Japan amid wettest month in decades Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon D… -8.0
6d ago Invest #92W will likely become a Major #Typhoon in the open Western Pacific and is threatening the Mariana Islands, especially Saipan with the possibility of MAJOR IMPACTS depending on how quickly … -4.0
6d ago A tropical low northwest of #Pohnpei, the Federated State of #Micronesia can become a tropical cyclone over the next several days. The storm can impact the Northern Mariana Islands this weekend, th… -2.0
7d ago "Extreme heat is emerging as a structural economic risk, with Europe highly exposed." The Alliance SE sees massive productivity losses. GDP losses are likely to reach 5–7% for the most exposed econ… -5.0
7d ago THE Marcos administration is racing to strengthen Metro Manila’s flood defenses as the Japan-backed Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project reaches 53-percent completion, with new structur… +6.0
7d ago Extreme heat is now global from US West (46°C in Vegas) to Japan (40°C+ for 5 days) to Poland (40.5°C record). Meanwhile, Europe's rivers are drying up. The 150-year strongest El Niño is coming. We… ×2 -4.0
7d ago World SSTs 16.08.2026 NOAA daily map as usual Temperatures in oceans remain the "highest ever for the date" , hovering near all-time highs #Mediterranean SUPERSTAR #ElNino remains very st… -5.0
7d ago Not sure if you caught that flooding in Japan's Chiba Prefecture? They recorded a record 4" PER HOUR over the course of about 5-6 hrs of storm weather. Water rose so fast that Chiba city has 2,500… ×4 -7.0
7d ago Japan: Torrential rains in Chiba resulted in heavy human casualties, underscoring future natural disaster risks across Japan. Context: The country is particularly vulnerable to severe weather even… ×2 -7.0
7d ago No named cyclones in the West #Pacific, but a few tropical lows are being monitored. The low north of #Pohnpei has the best chance to become a cyclone & can impact #Japan late next week. Invest 94W… -2.5
7d ago Japan’s climate adaptation—cooling access, workplace heatstroke rules, and operational changes—offers a model for managing rising heat and extreme weather. +6.0
7d ago JAF Deploys Special Support Teams for Typhoon Relief Efforts in Chiba #Japan #Chiba #JAF #Disaster_Support ×2 +5.0
7d ago Safe Collection of Swollen Lithium-Ion Batteries in Tama Area Ahead of Typhoon Season #Japan #Tokyo #Lithium-Ion_Battery #Tama_Area #swollen_battery +2.5
7d ago Heat-resistant products are in high demand in Japan. Lifestyle and economic sectors are increasingly compelled to adapt to the extreme weather that occurs more frequently each year. #Internasional … +1.5
7d ago Humans did not cause the earthquakes in Colombia, Venezuela, California, or Japan and we have an El Niño which is increasing tropical activity in the Pacific (btw the hurricane didn’t make landfall… +0.5
8d ago Heavy rains in Japan killed at least eight while Europe faces a fifth summer heatwave that sent firefighters to battle blazes. #WFDD #heatwave #flooding -7.0
8d ago Japan reports nine deaths and over 1,000 flooded homes following severe flooding in Chiba province. JPMorgan Chase approaches a 1 trillion dollar market valuation. Burger King is now the second lar… ×2 -2.0
8d ago So record rain in Japan and the Midwest. Record drought in Europe. Crop failures. 000's of deaths. And still pollies do zilch. No, they are not going to enforce more rapid de-carbonisation. Y… ×2 -8.0
8d ago In #ClimateCrisis news, #flooding continues, with record breaking rain events (a predicted impact of unrestricted #FossilFuel use): 1: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/torrential-rain… ×2 -6.0
8d ago 🇯🇵 Japan: Record rainfall has caused flooding across eastern Tokyo, paralyzing traffic and killing at least five people. ×2 -9.0
8d ago Had a debate about this with my wife. This alert system is widely used in Japan (mainly for tsunami, typhoon and earth quake warnings). I know we expected it to be used for "super important" things… -2.5
8d ago https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/torrential-rain-and-flood-kill-nine-in-japan-amid-wettest-month-in-decades "Scientists say human-driven climate change is making extreme weather more … -7.0
6d ago Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards: In the Champagne region of France, the grape harvest began on August 12, the earliest start since records began … -4.0
6d ago Europes Rhine and Danube hit record lows, crippling shipping and industry amid drought 🇪🇺 Full story & more European news → https://www.livefromeurope.eu/tag/3f79dc24-2730-43ac-9042-57acc07977e8 … -6.5
6d ago Two largest US #water reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought ... www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... -6.5
6d ago Just fyi, the Southwest generally experiencing some of worst drought conditions since record keeping times, and prior- based on tree ring studies. Colorado, Denver metro, D4 present situation worst… -5.5
6d ago YORKSHIRE POST: A record 1,132 wildfires have been recorded across England and Wales so far in 2026. Fire chiefs say exceptionally dry conditions mean one spark can start a serious wildfire as mini… -6.0
6d ago Lala was Hawaii's third-wettest storm, bringing up to 35 inches of rain and 140 mph gusts at higher elevations. It was the Big Island's first direct hit since 1871 and caused record flow in Oahu's … +2.0
6d ago Korean city hit by record rainfall. “Geoje saw 124.5mm [4.9 inches] of rain in a 1-hour period, the highest since South Korea’s meteorological agency started keeping records.... Between Sunday and … -5.0
6d ago www.thetimes.com/uk/environme... Prepare for more curbs on water use to combat drought, ministers warned Car washes, window cleaning and swimming pools on course for restrictions after a summer of … -3.0

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T3 Japan Floods: Record Rainfall in Chiba Leaves 5 Dead, 1 Missing weather_flooding dailypioneer.com tragic, mournful, urgent
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T3 Three Days After Record Rain, Parts of Chiba Remain Underwater weather_flooding newsonjapan.com submerged, prolonged, dire
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