Nagoya City to Impose Building Restrictions in Flood-Prone Areas, Requiring Buildings to Be Two Stories or Taller and to Include Evacuation Spaces: Asahi Shimbun

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Nagoya City, which suffered heavy rain damage in September, has decided to introduce building restrictions by ordinance in areas where flooding of 1.5 meters or more is expected. To protect residents' lives from large-scale flooding caused by heavy rain, the city will implement restrictions on the interior of buildings when constructing new buildings or rebuilding...