Japan’s Chiba prefecture deals with removing abandoned cars after deluge

Over 1,000 vehicles that became submerged in flood waters and are unable to move are causing issues, following torrential rain that hit Japan’s Chiba prefecture late on Aug 13.



Efforts to move these abandoned vehicles continued in various parts of the prefecture on Aug 15, but the progress has been sluggish as businesses accepting these vehicles were closed for the Bon holiday season.



According to officials, it received about 2,000 tow requests from the evening of Aug 13 to midday on Aug 15.



On Aug 15, submerged vehicles that were still wet were brought to the parking area at the Chiba Port Park in Chiba City.



The prefectural government had designated the area as a temporary storage site for such vehicles.