A recent video by NHK WORLD-JAPAN highlights the severe impacts of storm tides and high waves during typhoons, using past events as evidence of their destructive power. The footage discusses how coastal regions have previously been devastated, with embankments broken and areas submerged swiftly by surging sea levels, emphasizing the importance of vigilance during such natural disasters.
- In 2004, waves reaching 13 meters in height caused significant damage in Louisville by breaking embankments.
- During typhoon 9 in 2007, the Satio Bypass was breached due to large waves.
- Storm tides can cause sea levels to rise rapidly, posing a substantial risk during typhoons.
- Typhoon 18 in 1999 saw a strong tide surge that overcame embankments in Shiranui machi within three minutes, with waves as tall as houses.
- The video urges caution and awareness of coastal storm tides and high waves, especially when they coincide with high tide.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is “the international service of Japan’s public media organization NHK.” NHK World-Japan is operated by Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK). The goal of NHK World-Japan is stated as “to promote a deeper international understanding of Japan, introducing the latest events in Japan through news and other programs.”
“Overall, we rate NHK World-Japan Left-Center biased based on story selection that slightly favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.”
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