Densha Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Closed flood gates in some metro tunnel: Kintetsu continues running trains on the Osaka Line even though the water level of the river is approaching dangerous heights: A Nankai train is being evacuated after running over a collapsed bridge pier: The ground level of a Kintetsu station being flooded: How the JR Yamatoji Line now looks like: 1 1 Link to comment
katoftw Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Wowzers. Not good. I think I was in Kyoto for no. 19 or 20. It wrecked Kyushu and Hokkaido. But dodged Kansai region. Not this time. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Man... stay strong everyone in Japan! The storm will pass! Link to comment
stevenh Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 JR Railway Status for the Kinki Area is here: http://global.trafficinfo.westjr.co.jp/en/kinki Pretty much everything suspended or at reduced capacity. Link to comment
Kiha66 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Lightning causes breakdown and a fire in a Sotetsu line train, which was then put out by the amount of rain. The passengers were evacuated and everyone is ok. https://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/10/23/passengers-evacuate-train-during-typhoon-after-it-gets-hit-by-lightning-and-fills-up-with-smoke/ Link to comment
gmat Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Frightening video shows the effect of typhoon winds on Ferris wheel in Japan. Pretty funny looking. https://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/10/24/frightening-video-shows-the-effect-of-typhoon-winds-on-ferris-wheel-in-japan/ Link to comment
cteno4 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Looks like a new ride, whahoooooo! jeff Link to comment
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