Carp Wash Up in Roadside Drains After Nagoya Floods
Nagoya was assessing the damage after record-breaking rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters in one hour struck the city on September 8, causing a river to temporarily overflow into a residential area and leaving carp and catfish stranded in roadside drains. (News On Japan)
Nagoya experienced the highest hourly rainfall in records since observations began on September 8, with over 100 millimeters of rain falling in an hour. This torrential downpour caused the Ueda River in Nagoya's Meito Ward to overflow, burying a portion of the riverbank slope and exposing the soil. As a result, carp and catfish were swept away by the floodwaters and later discovered stranded in roadside drainage channels.
Some residents reported that their parked vehicles also suffered damage due to the flooding. Beyond Nagoya, sections of the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway were closed due to washed away soil from roadside slopes. Four people sustained injuries in Aichi and Gifu prefectures following the September 8 heavy rain. Authorities are maintaining caution as the risk of further heavy rainfall persists.
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