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Record-breaking rainfall swamped the Japanese city of Nagoya, dumping an all-time high of 105 mm of rain in a single hour and disrupting daily life across the city. The extreme weather event has raised concerns about infrastructure resilience amid increasingly severe rainfall patterns in Japan. The flooding also disrupted preparations for the upcoming Asian Games, forcing athletes to evacuate venues after rainwater leaked into competition facilities just a day before some preopening ceremony events were due to begin on Thursday. Organizers are now scrambling to assess damage and ensure venues are ready in time, adding logistical strain to an already high-profile international sporting event.