Aftermath of flooding in eastern Japan

Aftermath of flooding in eastern Japan

Rice fields are inundated in Joso on Sept. 15, 2015 in the wake of a massive flooding that hit the eastern Japanese city on Sept. 10. The disaster occurred in a major rice production area at harvest time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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