# Chiba Flood Recovery Lingers

> Chiba residents rebuild homes after typhoon floods but fear future safety.
- Title: Chiba Flood Recovery Lingers · The Japan Times | Shortify
- Summary: Chiba residents rebuild homes after typhoon floods but fear future safety. Chiba Prefecture residents face uncertainty after typhoon floods destroyed homes…
- Keywords: chiba, floods, typhoons, residents, recovery, flooded homes, agriculture, news, politics, world, Flood, Lingers
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/21/japan/chiba-rain-one-month
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- Published: 2026-10-21T07:12:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chiba, floods, typhoons, residents, recovery, flooded homes, agriculture, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Chiba Prefecture residents face uncertainty after typhoon floods destroyed homes and crops, with repairs ongoing.