(4) Life returns to Uonuma's Ryuko distirct

UONUMA, Japan - Life looks as usual again in the Ryuko district of Uonuma city in central Niigata Prefecture as residents return home following the lift of the evacuation order on Nov. 9. Possible flooding of the river (seen on the right side) prompted authorities to issue the order after the Oct. 23 earthquakes.

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