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00:04The highly anticipated 20th Asian Games will kick off on September 19th.
00:08However, just as the competition was approaching its crucial moment...
00:11Host country Japan is facing a severe test in the face of inclement weather.
00:16Many cities in the area are in the transition period between summer and autumn.
00:19Encountering this rare autumn rainy season, which then triggered this flash flood.
00:25The situation in Nagubu City, Aichi District, is the most severe.
00:29Yesterday afternoon, 104.5 millimeters of rain fell in just one hour.
00:34rainfall
00:34This set a new record for the local observatory.
00:36Because the rain came very quickly
00:39Then the city was instantly turned into a vast expanse of water.
00:43Public transportation systems were thrown into chaos, and leaks even began at several Asian Games venues.
00:47water
00:47This resulted in approximately 400 Asian Games athletes being forced to evacuate their accommodations at one point.
00:53Location
00:54The disaster footage circulating online shows...
00:57Several roads in Bengkubu are severely flooded.
01:00The depth is as high as half a car road
01:03Some sections of the road have turned into a river.
01:06Many flooded cars broke down on the road.
01:08Even the underground drainage ditches were spewing water due to excessive water pressure.
01:13The street was transformed into a fountain.
01:15Additionally, videos have shown that the exterior of an indoor gym resembles a waterfall cave.
01:20Submerged by flood
01:21The heavy rain happened to coincide with the evening rush hour.
01:26Long queues formed at multiple bus and train stations.
01:30Even if you successfully get on the bus, the water keeps pouring in.
01:33Many people also cannot escape the fate of eating raw food.
01:37Besides disrupting the lives of the local Japanese people
01:41This historic torrential rain
01:42This also had a temporary impact on the pre-Games preparations for the Asian Games.
01:47Azlan, deputy head of the Malaysian Asian Games delegation, said
01:51The Malaysian team communicates with members of the Olympic Council of Asia every day.
01:56To keep track of the latest developments in severe weather and flooding
02:00However, they assured that the safety of the Malaysian athletes would be their top priority.
02:05Necessary considerations
02:05Azlan believes that torrential rains and floods are environmental factors.
02:09This is not a problem faced by the Malaysian delegation alone.
02:12Delegations from all countries must deal with the same situation.
02:15He believes the host country has the capability to handle the situation properly.
02:20Although the floods caused damage to some Asian Games venues
02:25Deep rainwater leak
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02:29They are not worried about the venue's conditions.
02:32All important facilities remain intact.
02:35The situation is not too serious.
02:37The mayor then explained
02:38When the rainstorm hits
02:40Some athletes and staff
02:42They were briefly evacuated to higher ground.
02:46However, they returned safely after about two hours.
02:49Therefore he believes
02:50The Asian Games are expected to open as scheduled on September 19th.
02:55Unaffected by floods
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