Overview

• A record downpour on Sept. 12 flooded Kusunoki Parking’s B1 and B2 levels near Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station, submerging 160 cars on B1 and 114 on B2.
• Drainage was completed on Sept. 17, yet there is still no timetable to remove vehicles because large wreckers cannot enter the underground facility.
• During Sept. 22 checks, owners found mud and mold inside cars, broken window glass, and smart keys that no longer unlock doors.
• The city and the parking operator are allowing controlled entry from Sept. 22 to 24 for owners to confirm damage and retrieve documents and valuables.
• Yokkaichi City set up a recovery-support team on Sept. 15, and as of Sept. 21 the owners of 20 damaged vehicles had not been identified.