関東ゲリラ雷雨で“大規模冠水”「水の中を人が」市街地に被害【スーパーJチャンネル】(2026年7月17日)

■ "People in the Water": Damage in Urban Areas Photographer: "At 12:31 PM, in front of Nanbu Junior High School in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. Even small areas were flooded when I left my house. The water was about 30-40 centimeters deep, and trash cans and concrete blocks were spilling out onto the road." In Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, the roads near the school were in this condition. Photographer: "I thought a train was coming and tried to get on, but the train doors wouldn't open at all. It was raining so hard it was like a waterfall. I thought it must be because of the rain... I waited for 10 minutes." This happened around 1:30 PM on the 17th at JR Shinagawa Station. Then, around 5 PM, a "Level 4 Heavy Rain Danger Warning" and a "Level 4 Landslide Danger Warning" were issued for Gunma and Tochigi prefectures, respectively. In the Kanto region, water was gushing out from manholes and other places… Photographer: "Both our car and the oncoming car had our lights on, so we could see the car coming from the opposite direction, but the water was getting in the way of our tires, and it was scary when we passed each other." There were tunnels where the water reached up to the bumper of the car, and we had no choice but to proceed cautiously. Around 11:30 AM, a large amount of water had accumulated at an intersection in Kawasaki. Judging it too dangerous to proceed further, the reporting team retreated. Perhaps due to the rain... we encountered unexpected trouble. Photographer: "All the surrounding shops were flooded; water had entered them. The water came up to about knee-deep." It seems some people were unable to return home from shopping. ■ "Massive Flooding" Due to a Sudden Thunderstorm A "Level 4 Heavy Rain Danger Warning" was issued in Hachioji. In front of the station, the water reached up to the calves... and the roads were rippling. Photographer: "I didn't know why we weren't moving, or if it was because of a traffic light, but as I watched intently, I saw a manhole cover had been blown off, leaving a hole. I was very surprised." As I drove through the flooded area, I saw what appeared to be fragments of a manhole cover ahead… In Katsuura City, Chiba Prefecture, where the incident occurred, 47 millimeters of heavy rain fell in one hour. Kawasaki experienced the heaviest rainfall of the year. In Mito, the rain hit the morning commute. In the Kanto region, active rain clouds formed in various locations from the morning, causing localized heavy thunderstorms. Unstable conditions are expected to continue into the night, so please remain vigilant for sudden thunderstorms and strong winds. [TV Asahi NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp