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5 dead after record-breaking rain floods near Tokyo

Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments

Buses picked up about 4,000 stranded people.

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  1. Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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    5 dead after record-breaking rain floods near Tokyo

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Record-breaking heavy rain has pounded eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic, and causing power outages near Tokyo

  2. The Republic

    Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people, caused power outages and left at least four people dead and one missing.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Four dead, thousands stranded as record rain lashes Japan (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Unprecedented rainfall in Japan's Chiba prefecture has stranded thousands of passengers at Tokyo's Narita airport and prompted authorities to issue the highest-level rain warning for the first time.

  4. The Guardian

    ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport, and forced thousands to take refu…

  5. Jonesboro Sun

    Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and strands travelers (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight has flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people, caused power outages and left at least four people dead and one missing. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its most…

  6. Al Jazeera

    Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.

  7. BBC News

    'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills six people (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least five in Japan (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    At least five people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills at least 5 and strands travelers (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands…

  10. Al Jazeera

    Record-breaking rain in Japan leaves several dead, thousands stranded (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least four people were killed, and one remains missing after record-breaking rain triggered flooding in Japan.

  11. France 24

    Japan: Record rains kill eight, strand thousands at Narita airport (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Record rainfall has caused deadly flooding in Japan, leaving thousands stranded at Narita Airport during the Obon holiday period.

  12. Jonesboro Sun

    Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Record-breaking rainfall has flooded cities east of Tokyo, killing at least five people and injuring over two dozen others. Authorities reported the deluge stranded thousands overnight. On Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its severe rain warning in Chiba prefecture…

  13. Jonesboro Sun

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 8:57 a.m. EDT (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people

  14. New York Post

    Eight dead, and over 10K left stranded as record-breaking rain pummels Japan (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Among the eight people who have died in the flooding was a man believed to be in his 60s or 70s who was found floating on a flooded road in Ichikawa.

  15. The Oregonian

    5 dead after record-breaking rain floods near Tokyo (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Buses picked up about 4,000 stranded people.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill 8 (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    OAMISHIROSATO, Japan >> Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo’s Narita airport today, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.

  17. The Guardian

    Torrential rain and flood kill nine in Japan amid wettest month in decades (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Downpours in Japan’s east have snarled roads, caused power outages and destroyed homes in Chiba prefecture Heavy rain that battered eastern Japan has left nine people dead, the public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday, after an “unprecedented” deluge that flooded more than a thousand homes and snarled …

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