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Over 520 businesses affected by heavy rain in Chiba | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (198+ words) Officials in Chiba Prefecture, neighboring Tokyo, report that more than 520 businesses have been affected by the record rain that struck last month. They say losses total over 2.6 billion yen, or roughly 17 million dollars. During the downpours in mid-August, the Japan…...
Japan firm, Red Cross institute develop disaster relief tent to beat midsummer heat
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (369+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- Taiyo Kogyo Corp. and the Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing Disaster Management Research Institute have jointly developed a large tent that can maintain moderate indoor temperatures even in midsummer, with an eye to deploying it…...
UC scientists develop tool to predict future earthquake sites
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (361+ words) UC Riverside scientists can’t tell us when a major earthquake will hit. But they’ve developed a new technique to predict where. In a paper published this summer in Geophysical Research Letters, UCR geophysicists Gareth Funning and Axel Periollat described how…...
Moderate but deep magnitude 5.3 quake hits 74 km southeast of Nakanoshima, Japan, early morning
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Japan's Floating Parking Spot Keeps Cars Safe from Floodwaters
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (543+ words) When the levee breaks, just float that Chevy. Flooding can be a nightmare when it comes to vehicle ownership, as even brief immersion can ruin everything from the electronics to the upholstery. Even the few EVs that are designed to…...
What to do if there’s a tsunami warning
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (92+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Tsunami warnings and alerts have been issued for the U.S. West Coast and…...
Where could the next big earthquake strike? Scientists develop a new method that successfully identified a high-risk fault zone in Kamchatka
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (83+ words) Luxembourg Dy PM Xavier Bettel, Jaishankar discuss expanding ties US-India partnership must deliver ‘real results’ for both India-USA: Gor Delhi bldg collapse: CM Rekha orders action against negligent officials Satya Niketan tragedy: At least six killed in Delhi building collapse…...
Rain front, major storm disrupt train services across Kanto | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (92+ words) September 7, 2026 at 14:05 JST An electric board warns of scheduled train service suspensions in response to the heavy rain at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on Sept. 7. (Kenta Sujino) Commuters faced major train disruptions to start the work week,…...
Nagoya WASHOUT! – Fountains erupt from city drains as record rainfall threatens 2026 Asian Games
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (196+ words) Fountains of water blasted metres into the air on the streets of Nagoya as record-breaking rain overwhelmed drains on Tuesday, flooding roads and disrupting transport across parts of the central Japanese city. Footage shows powerful jets of water erupting from…...
Scientists trace 2024 earthquake that shook 42 million to previously unmapped New Jersey fault zone
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (578+ words) "Subtle, immature faults may pose a greater seismic hazard than the prominent, large faults that we traditionally focus on." A rare jolt hit New Jersey in April when a magnitude 4.8 earthquake sent tremors across the East Coast, startling millions. Researchers…...