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Heavy rain caused transport paralysis in Nagoya, stranding commuters and forcing evacuations.
Many commuters and students were stranded for the night in Nagoya after transport was paralysed due to the rain. Around 1,600 people had taken shelter at evacuation centres as of 7pm on Tuesday and 200 vehicles had been damaged by the rain as of 4am on Wednesday, local authorities said.
In the vicinity of Nagoya Station on Wednesday morning, many people headed to work looking exhausted after being unable to go home, including a 23-year-old woman from neighbouring Kasugai who spent the night at a karaoke venue near the station with a friend.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned on Wednesday of continuing heavy rain across wide swathes of the country through Thursday due to an active front, urging vigilance for landslides, flooding and rising rivers.
In areas including the Tokai region, even small amounts of additional rain could heighten disaster risks due to loosened ground.

The Environmental Protection Bureau of the Miaoli County Government will set up a promotional booth at the Guimenguan Night Market and launch three activities: free promotional materials, bring your own eco-friendly cup to get a 5 yuan discount, and take photos and punch in to win accommodation vouchers to encourage the public to reduce disposable items. It has also extended to an online lottery, and two lucky people are expected to be selected.

The Kenting National Park Management Office will hold the 2026 Langqiao Eagle Season from September 1 to October 31. With the theme of gray-faced buzzards and other transiting raptors, it combines eagle watching activities, ecological education, cultural experiences and local markets to invite the public to visit Manzhou Township to learn about the mountain and sea scenery of the Hengchun Peninsula and the importance of ecological conservation.

The Kinmen County Government announced that from now on it will conduct irregular inspections of intertidal hotspots where three-spined horseshoe crabs are commonly entangled in abandoned fishing nets. Obvious abandoned fishing gear will be cleaned up, and fishing nets that are difficult to identify will be temporarily stored for six months for the public to take back. The public is reminded to report abandoned fishing nets and perform their management responsibilities.

The Urban Planning Committee of the Ministry of Interior reviewed and approved the land use change for the external roads of Xuejia Animal Protection Park, which will adjust approximately 0.1525 hectares of agricultural area to road land. In the future, the road connecting No. 6 to the park gate will be widened to 12 meters to improve vehicle access in the park and surrounding transportation convenience.

Due to continuous heavy rains in Taitung, a large amount of driftwood has been produced. Starting from the 11th, the Taitung Branch of the Forestry Conservation Service has opened the free collection of driftwood in the coastal security forests and land used for homeland security. It allows on-site cutting and transportation, and temporary checkpoints are set up for registration. Precious wood is registered one by one, and non-precious wood is registered by weight to promote resource reuse and maintain public safety.

Affected by the cold air, the temperature in southeastern Inner Mongolia, northern Hebei, northern Beijing and other places dropped by 4 to 8 degrees Celsius, and the local temperature dropped by 10 to 11 degrees Celsius. Heavy or heavy rains occurred in southern Shanxi, central Shaanxi and other places yesterday, and local heavy rains occurred in Chengdu and Deyang, Sichuan. It is expected that today and tomorrow, the temperature will drop by 4 to 6°C in the southeastern part of northwest China, Huanghuai, Jianghan and other places, and there will be heavy to heavy rains in some areas of southeastern Gansu, western Shaanxi and other places, with local heavy rains. Meteorological experts warned that the temperature in some areas has been "inverted". The long-lasting rainfall in the southwest and heavy local rainfall may cause flash floods and geological disasters. The public is advised to put on clothes in time to avoid freezing, and try to avoid entering dangerous areas such as mountainous areas and river valleys in the near future.