‘Historic’ Rainfall in Japan Forces Hundreds of Thousands to Flee Homes

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Jul 6, 2018, 1:29 pm783 ptsInteresting
Some 210,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes this week in western and central Japan as torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing four people, Reuters reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency called the rainfall “historic” and warned it would continue for several more…

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