Interview with people around the world

Looking around the world, there are regions of the world that experience heavy rains, such as hurricane-prone areas and areas with long rainy seasons. However, we Japanese do not know much about the damage caused by torrential rains in other countries. However, we Japanese do not know much about the damage caused by torrential rains in other countries, nor do we know how to prepare for and cope with them. Are there similarities between Japan and other countries in the world in terms of rainfall, preparedness, and awareness? Are they similar to Japan? We interviewed 26 foreigners in English to find out!

Questions

In the interview, we've made five those questions.

  • In what month or season does it rain most often in your country?
  • Have you ever suffered from any damage caused by heavy rainfall?
  • What kind of damage did it cause?
  • Do such heavy rains occur frequently in your country?
  • Do you take any measures to reduce damage caused by heavy rainfall??