Heavy rains slam Japan
A man rides a bicycle in a road flooded with murky water in Joso, Japan, Sept. 11, 2015.
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This picture shows a collapsed house in a flooded paddy field in Joso, Japan, Sept. 11, 2015.
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Vehicles are submerged in front of a city hall building in Joso, Japan, Sept. 11, 2015.
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Evacuees from flooded areas sleep at Ishige Sports Park used as an evacuation center in Joso, Japan, Sept. 11, 2015.
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Members of Japan’s self defense force hand out relief goods in Joso, Japan, Sept. 11, 2015.
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Floodwaters flow from the burst Kinugawa river into a residential area in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2015.
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Flood evacuees receive hot meals at the City Hall in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo, Sept. 10, 2015.
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