{
  "id": 845098,
  "title": "Flooding near Tokyo kills 4, disrupts travel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/flooding-near-tokyo-kills-4-disrupts-travel-845098",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260814/flooding-near-tokyo-kills-4-disrupts-travel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Heavy rainfall in eastern Tokyo and surrounding Chiba prefecture has caused severe flooding, resulting in four deaths, one missing person, and widespread disruption. At least 4,000 individuals were forced to seek refuge overnight at Soga train station, while thousands more remained stranded at Narita airport. The Japan Meteorological Agency has downgraded its severe warning for heavy rain in multiple municipalities, anticipating additional precipitation later in the day despite the rain easing early Friday morning. Despite the extensive damage to homes, vehicles, and railway tracks, Tokyo Disney reported no harm. While trains to and from Narita airport resumed operation on Friday morning with delays, flights in and out of the airport continued to run smoothly, facilitating the return of numerous residents.",
  "summary": "TOKYO — Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people, caused power outages and left at least four people dead and one missing. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its most severe warning for heavy rain in more than a dozen municipalities in Chiba prefecture as rain subsided Friday morning but forecast…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and strands travellers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/heavy-rain-causes-flooding-near-tokyo-that-kills-4-and-strands",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:05:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "Deluge at Tokyo airport kills four and strands 7,000 as Hawaii braces for tropical storm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/deluge-at-tokyo-airport-kills-four-and-strands-7-000-as-hawaii-braces",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:09:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Flooding near Tokyo kills 4, disrupts travel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/flooding-near-tokyo-kills-4-disrupts-travel",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Hurricane warning issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/hurricane-warning-issued-for-the-big-island-of-hawaii-as-tropical",
        "published": "2026-08-14T13:45:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}