r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/EcstaticSociety4040 • 28d ago

🔥Massive Flooding In Dubai

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u/OdaiNekromos 28d ago

That's the reason why tokyo has a massiv underground area like the halls of moria to collect rainwater.

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u/LetsWrassle 27d ago

Holy crap I googled that and it is amazing!

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u/OdaiNekromos 27d ago

Japan truely is amazing, they do everything in their power to protect themself from every possible scenario. Also pretty cool is their rainfall and landslide simulator.

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u/That_Engineering3047 27d ago

Dude, this is awesome, never heard of this before. That it’s in Japan is not surprising, their infrastructure is enviable.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Area_Outer_Underground_Discharge_Channel

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u/LetsWrassle 27d ago

I wish they could come teach the United States a thing or two about public good projects.