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Scenes From the Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan (28 photos)

More than 100,000 rescue workers are still combing through flooded and damaged areas of central Japan after it was struck by Typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm to hit the area in more than 60 years. Local authorities are blaming this weekend’s typhoon for more than 70 deaths so far, with a dozen residents still listed as missing. Hagibis brought high winds and heavy rainfall, which damaged structures, collapsed dikes, flooded rivers and low-lying areas, and triggered more than a hundred landslides. Gathered here are some of the images of the damage and immediate recovery work taking place.

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A collapsed railway bridge is seen in the Chikuma river, swollen by Typhoon Hagibis, in Ueda, central Japan, on October 13, 2019. ( Kyodo / Reuters)
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/10/scenes-aftermath-of-typhoon-hagibis/600040/