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Japan is still reeling from one of its worst flooding disasters in decades, which has killed at least 179 people and left 70 missing.
Torrential rains triggered landslides and floods in central and western areas. More than 8 million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes.
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Some 270,000 households across the country have had their water supplies cut, and thousands of other homes remain without electricity.
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"Food is in short supply. We have to eat instant ramen because the supermarkets don't have much food. We can't get much information about flooded roads, evacuation centre and where to get food," said the 24-year-old, who is still in Okayama.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44790193
Torrential rains triggered landslides and floods in central and western areas. More than 8 million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes.
...
Some 270,000 households across the country have had their water supplies cut, and thousands of other homes remain without electricity.
...
"Food is in short supply. We have to eat instant ramen because the supermarkets don't have much food. We can't get much information about flooded roads, evacuation centre and where to get food," said the 24-year-old, who is still in Okayama.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44790193
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