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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

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Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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US: Severe Weather Warning for Houston Area With Hail, High Winds, Tornado Risk

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Houston area until evening of Monday, May 5. It brought hail, damaging winds, flooding, and possible tornadoes.

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US: Sunset Fire Ignites In Hollywood Hills, Triggering Mandatory Evacuation Orders

A brush fire, dubbed the Sunset Fire, broke out in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening, January 8, triggering mandatory evacuation orders.

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Philippines: Thunderstorms Hit, Bringing Intense Rainfall To Central Regions

The regions of Visayas, Bicol, Calabarzon, and Mimaropa may experience cloudy skies with scattered rains as isolated thunderstorms hit. According to reports, heavy rainfall of 100 to 200 mm was expected in Northern Samar on Monday.

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[Breaking News]Train with liveries for 2025 World Expo in Osaka

OKAYAMA, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - A train with liveries for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka is shown at JR Okayama Station in Okayama Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2024, as it will run in a greater area of western Japan from Nov. 10 to promote the event. (Kyodo)

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Train with liveries for 2025 World Expo in Osaka

A train with liveries for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka is shown at JR Okayama Station in Okayama Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2024, as it will run in a greater area of western Japan from Nov. 10 to promote the event.

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Train with liveries for 2025 World Expo in Osaka

A train with liveries for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka is shown at JR Okayama Station in Okayama Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2024, as it will run in a greater area of western Japan from Nov. 10 to promote the event.

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[Breaking News]Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service departs from JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Okayama and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railway, in 1973.(Kyodo)

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Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service departs from JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Okayama and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railway, in 1973.

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Last run of 381-series JR train

West Japan Railway Co.'s 381-series train for the Yakumo limited express service departs from JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on June 15, 2024, for the last run on its regular service between Okayama and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. The 381-series trains were originally introduced by JR West's predecessor, Japanese National Railways, in 1973.

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Typhoon Lan hits western Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023, at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, shows an information display notifying of the cancellation of shinkansen bullet train services between Nagoya and Okayama due to Typhoon Lan that hit the region.

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18-yr-old boy arrested for knocking man off train platform

OKAYAMA, Japan - Police officers examine a platform at JR Okayama Station in the city of Okayama on March 26 after an 18-year-old boy allegedly pushed Kuniaki Kariya, an Okayama prefectural government official, onto the railway track from behind. Kariya was hit by an oncoming train and died of hemorrhagic shock.

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New Shinkansen carriages employ new technology

TOKYO, Japan - One of the new coaches called the ''N700 series'' running on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines arrives at JR Okayama Station.

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Koizumi makes street speech in Okayama

OKAYAMA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi makes a speech in front of JR Okayama Station on June 19 ahead of the July 11 House of Councillors election.

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New Shinkansen unveiled to press

OKAYAMA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) shows off a new high-speed Shinkansen train dubbed the ''Hikari Rail Star'' to the press at JR's Okayama Station on Dec. 20. The train model, officially called the 700 Series, is faster and quieter than its bullet train predecessors. It begins service next March 11.

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110 passengers spend night inside bullet train in western Japan

A passenger is seen resting inside a shinkansen bullet train that arrived at JR Okayama Station in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 25, 2016. Around 110 passengers spent the night inside the bullet train after the railroad service was suspended due to technical problems caused by heavy snow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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110 passengers spend night inside bullet train in western Japan

A shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Okayama Station in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 25, 2016. Around 110 passengers spent the night inside the bullet train after the railroad service was suspended due to technical problems caused by heavy snow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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18-yr-old boy arrested for knocking man off train platform

OKAYAMA, Japan - Police officers examine a platform at JR Okayama Station in the city of Okayama on March 26 after an 18-year-old boy allegedly pushed Kuniaki Kariya, an Okayama prefectural government official, onto the railway track from behind. Kariya was hit by an oncoming train and died of hemorrhagic shock. (Kyodo)

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Japan to expand COVID-19 state of emergency to 3 more prefectures

People wearing masks walk in front of JR Okayama Station in the western Japan city on May 14, 2021. The Japanese government is set to add Okayama Prefecture to the ongoing coronavirus state of emergency from May 16, along with Hokkaido and Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Okayama under virus emergency

People wearing masks walk near JR Okayama Station in Okayama on May 16, 2021. The western Japan prefecture came under a coronavirus state of emergency the same day, along with the neighboring prefecture of Hiroshima and northern Japan's Hokkaido.

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Okayama under virus emergency

People wearing masks walk near JR Okayama Station in Okayama on May 16, 2021. The western Japan prefecture came under a coronavirus state of emergency the same day, along with the neighboring prefecture of Hiroshima and northern Japan's Hokkaido.

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Expansion of COVID-19 state of emergency in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in front of JR Okayama Station in Okayama, western Japan, on May 14, 2021. The Japanese government decided the same day to add Hokkaido, as well as Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures to the ongoing coronavirus state of emergency from May 16.

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Typhoon Krosa

A ticket office at JR Okayama Station in western Japan is crowded with passengers on Aug. 14, 2019, as Typhoon Krosa affected train schedules. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man held for attempted arson on bullet train

Reporters gather on a platform at JR Okayama Station, western Japan, on May 26, 2017, after a shinkansen bullet train stopped there following a fire on a seat started by an elderly man. The man was arrested and no one was injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Koizumi makes street speech in Okayama

OKAYAMA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi makes a speech in front of JR Okayama Station on June 19 ahead of the July 11 House of Councillors election. (Kyodo)

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New Shinkansen unveiled to press

OKAYAMA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) shows off a new high-speed Shinkansen train dubbed the ''Hikari Rail Star'' to the press at JR's Okayama Station on Dec. 20. The train model, officially called the 700 Series, is faster and quieter than its bullet train predecessors. It begins service next March 11.