Floodgate - Wikipedia
WEBTokyo floodgates created to protect from typhoon surges. Floodgates, also called stop gates, are adjustable gates used to control water flow in flood barriers, reservoir, river, stream, or levee systems.
Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
WEBThe Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (Japanese: 首都圏外郭放水路, Hepburn: shutoken gaikaku hōsuiro), popularly known as G-Cans, is an underground water infrastructure project in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. It is the world's largest underground flood water diversion facility, built to mitigate overflowing of the city ...
Tokyo Prioritizes Tackling Floods Before the Next Big One
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Floodgates, land locks, and tidal embankments form a line of defense against the encroaching tide during storms and typhoons. This remarkable disaster and risk reduction infrastructure spans about 50 km and stands five to eight meters above sea level. Facilities include 16 floodgates, 33 land locks, and four drainage pump stations.
The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods - BBC
WEBNov 29, 2018 · An intricate system of dams, levees and tunnels defends the Japan’s capital. Will it be able to cope with climate change?
Opening the flood gates at Fukushima - Pursuit
WEBAug 28, 2023 · The Japanese government intends to discharge all 1.34 million tonnes of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, an operation that began on 24 August 2023. Presumably, it also plans to discharge the wastewater that will continue to accumulate over the coming decades.
Massive Tokyo Flood Protection System Might Not Be Big Enough
WEBTwo massive construction projects protect Japan’s capital from the ever-present threat of floods. The first project, known as the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Tunnel, or more simply as the “G-Cans Project,” was completed in 2009.
The Front Line of the Ocean, Protecting Tokyo Against Flood …
WEBApr 19, 2023 · In the Port of Tokyo, coastal protection facilities—such as floodgates, inland locks (tide gates installed on roads), seawalls, and pump stations—continue to be built around low-lying areas to protect the lives and property …
How one Japanese village defied the tsunami - NBC News
WEBMay 13, 2011 · An earthquake, a tsunami, a nuclear meltdown -- residents of Japan’s northeast coast suffered through three intertwined disasters after a massive 9.0 magnitude temblor struck off the coast on...
About 540,000 Japan residents told to evacuate after heavy rain …
WEBAug 4, 2022 · About 540,000 people in the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions were instructed to evacuate as of Thursday morning as torrential rain swept through the Sea of Japan coast, causing floods and landslides.
How a man-made underground cavern helps low-lying Tokyo …
WEBApr 19, 2021 · Japan has a network of defenses to shield itself from extreme storm events, but the crown jewel of the system is a cavernous subterranean sanctuary, hidden 70 feet underground.
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