A military helicopter prepares to land on the roof of an apartment building during a rescue mission in the city of Joso in Ibaraki prefecture on Saturday, September 12.
A military helicopter prepares to land on the roof of an apartment building during a rescue mission in the city of Joso in Ibaraki prefecture on Saturday, September 12.
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Men walk along a flooded road near Joso City, Japan on September 12.
Men walk along a flooded road near Joso City, Japan on September 12.
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People paddle a boat on a flooded road in Joso, Japan, on Friday, September 11. The sun came out a day after floods washed away houses and forced people to rooftops waiting for rescue.
People paddle a boat on a flooded road in Joso, Japan, on Friday, September 11. The sun came out a day after floods washed away houses and forced people to rooftops waiting for rescue.
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A truck and a house are damaged in Joso on September 11.
A truck and a house are damaged in Joso on September 11.
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A man wades through a flooded street in Oyama, Japan, on Thursday, September 10, after heavy rain pounded the region for two straight days.
A man wades through a flooded street in Oyama, Japan, on Thursday, September 10, after heavy rain pounded the region for two straight days.
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Floodwaters fill streets in the town of Koshigaya, near Tokyo, on September 10.
Floodwaters fill streets in the town of Koshigaya, near Tokyo, on September 10.
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Rescue workers transport evacuees through the streets of Oyama on September 10.
Rescue workers transport evacuees through the streets of Oyama on September 10.
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People wait to be rescued as houses are submerged in Joso on September 10.
People wait to be rescued as houses are submerged in Joso on September 10.
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A car makes its way through a flooded street in Oyama on September 10.
A car makes its way through a flooded street in Oyama on September 10.
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People and dogs wait for rescuers in Joso on September 10.
People and dogs wait for rescuers in Joso on September 10.
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A hotel building plunges into floodwaters at a mountain resort in Nikko, Japan, on September 10.
A hotel building plunges into floodwaters at a mountain resort in Nikko, Japan, on September 10.
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People await help while vehicles are overturned and submerged in Joso on September 10.
People await help while vehicles are overturned and submerged in Joso on September 10.
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