Municipalities in Chiba remove abandoned cars after rain disaster
CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Municipalities in Chiba Prefecture hit by torrential rain last week continued to remove cars that had been abandoned after bec
CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Municipalities in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, began removing abandoned vehicles from roads after torrential rain last week, as traffic increased following the Obon holidays. As of Sunday, approximately 2,700 cars remained stranded, causing significant traffic congestion and numerous accidents. The city of Chiba has removed around 500 of the roughly 2,500 vehicles it manages, reducing many roads to a single lane.
Disaster volunteer centers were established to aid in cleaning up houses damaged by the flood, which resulted in 10 deaths and left two men missing.
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