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Severe Flooding in Nagoya Ahead of Asian Games, But City on the Mend<\/strong><\/p>\n Just days before the 2026 Asian Games are set to kick off, Nagoya has faced a challenging situation. Following heavy rains that swept through central Japan, the city experienced significant flooding, transforming its landscape. <\/p>\n On September 8, Nagoya was hit hard by rain, causing many roads and residential areas to become submerged. This unexpected weather led to disruptions in public transport, including bus and subway services. As a precaution, around 3,500 residents were moved to emergency shelters.<\/p>\n Fortunately, recent updates on social media indicate that Nagoya\u2019s drainage system has effectively managed the situation, with reports suggesting that the city is returning to normal. Photos shared online depict the Nagoya station looking clear of floodwaters, a reassuring sign for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n Athletes Moved to Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n In response to the flooding, Nagoya’s Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa announced that approximately 400 athletes and team officials who are in the city for the Asian Games were relocated to safer areas as a preventative measure. <\/p>\n While some buildings experienced minor issues like roof leaks, Mayor Hirosawa assured the public that the flooding had not caused serious damage to the venues planned for the Games. He expressed confidence in the situation, stating, “The flooding is not severe enough to jeopardize the opening of the Games on the 19th.”<\/p>\n \u201cI believe we can hold the Asian Games as scheduled,\u201d he added, mentioning the need for further assessment outside Nagoya. <\/p>\n The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to kick off in Nagoya and surrounding areas on September 19, running until October 4. Residents and officials are hopeful that the city will be ready to welcome athletes and fans alike despite the recent weather challenges.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Severe Flooding in Nagoya Ahead of Asian Games, But City on the Mend Just days before the 2026 Asian Games are set to kick off, Nagoya has faced a challenging situation. Following heavy rains that swept through central Japan, the city experienced significant flooding, transforming its landscape. On September 8, Nagoya was hit hard by<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[56411,54389,56415,56417,56414,56413,56410,56416,56412],"class_list":["post-42830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-2026-asian-games","tag-aichi-nagoya","tag-asian-games-athletes-evacuated","tag-asian-games-venues","tag-ichiro-hirosawa","tag-nagoya-drainage-system","tag-nagoya-floods","tag-nagoya-transport-disruption","tag-record-rainfall-japan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}