• 2 months ago
A record-breaking 100mm of rain in one hour brought Minato City to a standstill, canceling flights at Haneda International Airport and halting a subway line. The Japanese Meteorological Agency is urging caution, as conditions for torrential rains and flash floods are set to continue into Thursday night.
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00:00Tokyo saw a record-breaking 100 millimeters of rainfall in a single hour
00:04on Wednesday. Commuters stood by as floods forced the subway line and haunted our
00:10International Airport to a standstill. Several airlines canceled flights
00:14following lightning strikes at the airport. Officials say conditions for
00:18torrential rains and flash floods are set to last into Thursday evening.

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