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Chiba Flood Recovery Lingers
Chiba residents rebuild homes after typhoon floods but fear future safety.
In brief
Chiba residents rebuild homes after typhoon floods but fear future safety. Chiba Prefecture residents face uncertainty after typhoon floods destroyed homes and crops, with repairs ongoing. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Floodwaters recede in Chiba
Chiba Prefecture residents clear floodwaters one month after typhoon Dujuan caused heavy rain.
Sanae Suzuki's home flood
Sanae Suzuki, 56, cleans her flooded home where water reached 55 centimeters above floor level.
Yuta Hoshina's home needs repair
Yuta Hoshina, 44, says his home needs new tatami due to flooding.
Akihisa Suzuki's farmland destroyed
Akihisa Suzuki, 76, lost all crops after 10 days of flooding on 5,000 square meters of farmland.
Levees breached in Chiba
Levees were breached in four locations at Inbanuma, a major lake in northern Chiba Prefecture.
Train section repair timeline
Restoration work on the Uchibo Line train section is expected to take two more months.
Free bicycles for recovery
Chiba Prefectural Government and JR East lend power-assisted bicycles free of charge for short trips.
Flood damage statistics
10 people died and 37 injured; 795 houses destroyed or severely damaged; 1,534 flooded.
The short version
Chiba Prefecture residents face uncertainty after typhoon floods destroyed homes and crops, with repairs ongoing.
