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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

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FLOOD ALERT More bouts of heavy rain now than 30 to 40 years agoJuly 24, 2017 The number of times it rains cats and dogs in Japan has jumped alarmingly in the last 10 years compared to when records of rain intensity began to be compiled.
NORTHERN MISERY 26,000 ordered to evacuate after record torrential rain in AkitaJuly 24, 2017 AKITA--Authorities ordered 26,000 residents of Akita Prefecture to evacuate their homes as record levels of torrential rain lashed northern Japan, triggering widespread flooding over the weekend.

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