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(3)Fukui Prefecture hit by heavy rain

MIYAMA, Japan -A resident is rescued by a firefighter in the town of Miyama, Fukui Prefecture, where part of a river embankment was broken by heavy rainfalls on July 18. Thousands of households have been advised to evacuate, including 1,370 in the prefectural capital Fukui and 1,100 in Miyama.

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Plebiscite on nuclear power plant begins in Mie town

MIYAMA, Japan - A woman casts a vote Nov. 18 in Miyama, Mie Prefecture in a plebiscite on whether to invite a power company to build a nuclear power plant in the town.

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Campaign begins in Mie town ahead of nuclear plebiscite

MIYAMA, Japan - A group of voters shouts opposition as official campaign begins Nov. 13, 2001 for a plebiscite in the town of Miyama in Mie Prefecture on the town's plan to host a nuclear plant. Chubu Electric Power Co. wants to build a nuclear plant in the town. The 8,753 eligible voters in the western Japan town will be asked whether they approve or oppose the plan.