Learn Japanese from the News - Season 3 Episode 15 Torrential Rain Causes Flooding at Subway Station

In late August, torrential rainfall in central Tokyo caused rainwater to gush down entrances at Ichigaya subway station and flood the interior. Near Shinjuku Station, water erupted from a manhole and reached higher than human height. We review the news story in Japanese and learn expressions related to the verb "tamaru" (to accumulate) as well as terms you want to know to be prepared for inclement weather and natural disasters.