The Globe and Mail
🏢 Globe and Mail Inc. (Woodbridge)
Aug 14, 2026
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Japan's Chiba under water as record rainfall disrupts transport, power
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Record rainfall left thousands of travelers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday (August 14) as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives. Japan's Chiba is flooded after more than 14 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of the prefecture.
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